Gambeson
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A gambeson is a padded defensive jacket, worn as armour separately, or combined with mail or plate armour. Gambesons were produced with a sewing technique called quilting or pourpointing that produced
13th-century gambeson worn by a soldier in the Morgan Bible
Sultanate of Bagirmi horseman in full padded armour suit, 1901
René d'Anjou Livre des tournois France Provence X Ve siècle
Plate armour
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Plate armour is a historical type of personal body armour made from bronze, iron, or steel plates, culminating in the iconic suit of armour entirely encasing the wearer. Full plate steel armour develo
Full plate armour for man and horse commissioned by Sigismund II Augustus of Poland, held at the Livrustkammaren in Stockholm, Sweden (1550s).
Bronze muscle cuirass, Italy, c. 350–300 BC
A Japanese 16th–17th century suit of plate armour with a western-style cuirass (nanban dō gusoku)
Italian suit of armour with sallet, c. 1450