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Showcase with cuirass, gorget and elbow pad
Steel cuirass of the XVI century.
XVI century was the heyday of European armor. It is then that they become, firstly, as solid as possible, and secondly, as accessible as possible. It was at that time in Europe that an infantryman (primarily a pikeman) in a cuirass and helmet was the common standard to all arms. The average thickness of the cuirasses of that time ranged from 2.4 to 3.5 mm, and was heterogeneous. Cuirasses of the XVI century had a stiffening rib running through the center, or a characteristic protrusion - the so-called tapul (“goose chest”). The maximum thickness was reached there, which gradually decreased towards the sides.
Gorget — steel collar for neck and throat protection. The gorget was a piece of antique armor and was intended to protect against swords and other types of edged weapons.
XVI century was the heyday of European armor. It is then that they become, firstly, as solid as possible, and secondly, as accessible as possible. It was at that time in Europe that an infantryman (primarily a pikeman) in a cuirass and helmet was the common standard to all arms. The average thickness of the cuirasses of that time ranged from 2.4 to 3.5 mm, and was heterogeneous. Cuirasses of the XVI century had a stiffening rib running through the center, or a characteristic protrusion - the so-called tapul (“goose chest”). The maximum thickness was reached there, which gradually decreased towards the sides.
Gorget — steel collar for neck and throat protection. The gorget was a piece of antique armor and was intended to protect against swords and other types of edged weapons.