15th century breastplate Korset/Lijfje They provide protection to the

They provide protection to the joints and bones of the arm while not weighing or costing as much as a full arm harness

demi-lancers

securing the camail like a collar beneath the helmet

Thor's hammers like this were mainly worn in the Baltic countries

15th century breastplate Korset/Lijfje They provide protection to theBreastplates like this developed in the late Gothic style (14401500). The Gothic style is characterized by sharp, highly decorative forms. The design of this type of breastplate follows Burgundian fashion, stopping at the thighs like a fashionable doublet. Such armor pieces were worn throughout Europe and were considered the best of their time. Breastplates like this were often combined with chainmail voiders, a chainmail collar (standard or bishops