armour collar lena

armour collar lenaThe armour collar is well suited to cosplay, LARP and photoshoots. Crafted from 1. 22 mm steel, the collar sits slightly narrower than other armour collars, yet remains particularly strong. It is fastened by means of the two belt buckles.

nowadays held as part of the collection of the Royal Armouries in Leeds

Kettle hats such as these were worn by armies across Europe from the second half of the 15th century and remained popular well into the 16th century

The laces and closures are crafted entirely from leather

An additional advantage was that these spangenhelms could be repaired during campaigns

as was customary amongst medieval chaperons

A fine weapon for historically themed battles

The high quality leather sheath has been designed for LARP daggers with a blade up to 5 cm wide

meaning a chainmail collar (camail) is not always necessary

It has been designed for grinding cooking knives

and wears well beneath a leather armour over a chainmail shirt

with ends that can be tied tight or loose

This item is produced in limited quantities only