Plate cuisse “Sanlear”
Article- Area of usage:reenactment, sports
- Area of coverage:thigh and knee protection
- Region:Europe
- Period of usage:15th century
- Area of usage:reenactment, sports
- Area of coverage:thigh and knee protection
- Region:Europe
- Period of usage:15th century
Plate cuisse have characteristic look of the 15th cent. They are based on different sources. the detail under the leather imitates brigant plates but is made from the one whole plate to have better protection.
Plate cuisse have characteristic look of the 15th cent. They are based on different sources. the detail under the leather imitates brigant plates but is made from the one whole plate to have better protection.
Description
Such plate cuisse is made for those fighters who are close to reenactment but sometimes visit sports events.
Here is how they look like with greave “Tristan”:
Plate leg protection first appeared at the beginning of the 14th century. The armor with the brigant protection of arms and legs didn’t appear in the 14th century in its clear form. The reason for this was the fact that those who couldn’t afford full plate protection had a combined one. For example brigant protection for the thighs, plate greave for the shins, brigant protection or chains for the arms. This was due to the fact that the simple infantryman couldn’t afford the full plate armor, but he had nothing against parts of knights armor as a trophy. If the fitted, of course. If not, there is always an option to replace cuisse with the brigant protection.