Avant Milanese Cuisses (Leg Armour) - 16 gauge

Although greaves were used since antiquity, cuisses and poleyns were very much a development of the medieval period. The development of protection for the upper thighs meant that longer shields, and indeed shields altogether as the body became more encased in plate, became obsolete amongst the knightly classes.

Our Avant Milanese Cuisses are modelled on those displayed on the famous Avant Armour on display in the Kelvingrove Museum in Glasgow. This armour was made in Milan in around 1440 for a member of the Matchs family of Churburg Castle. It is constructed from 16 gauge steel making it great for re-enactment and features adjustable buckled leather straps.

Steel thickness may vary due to the handcrafted methods used on its manufacturing.

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