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Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP11 Jul 2024 9:02 p.m. PST

"A complete iron armor gauntlet from the 14th century has been discovered at Kyburg Castle in the canton of Zürich, northeastern Switzerland. Most surviving armor gauntlets in armories, museums and private collections date to the 15th century at the earliest, usually later. Gauntlets from the 14th century are extremely rare, with only five other examples found in Switzerland. None of them are complete, and none of them are as detailed in design as this one…"


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Shagnasty Supporting Member of TMP13 Jul 2024 6:38 p.m. PST

Cool!

Tango01 Supporting Member of TMP14 Jul 2024 4:09 p.m. PST

Glad you enjoyed it my good friend…

Armand

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