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Protective gear in history

First believed to be padded gloves hanging in the centre of the image, but more likely just fancy gloves as a prize for the winner.
Fencing gloves from Gladiatoria http://www.wiktenauer.com/wiki/Gladiatoria_(MS_CL23842) dated to ca 1490.
Image from the Jörg Bräu sketchbook containing the preparatory sketches for the Mair treatises. Dated to about 1540.<br /> <br /> Appears to show maille covered finger gloves, possibly somehow reinforced to keep their form even with the hands held low as in the picture.<br /> <br /> Note the similarity to the previous image. This image appears to be reversed, which could be explained by the fact that it is preparing for a plate that would be reversed to proper direction in print.
Steel gloves from Mair's Arte Athletica, oddly enough only with sword & buckler.
Steel helmet worn in longsword fencing, from Lienhart Sollinger, ca 1545
Gloves (possibly), and pluderhosen with an inbuilt "cup".
Part of the Sword Dance of the Cutler's guild in Nürnberg. The dance ends with swords being interlaced into a platform on which two fencers are lifted and begin exchanging blows.<br /> <br /> The gloves appear to protect even the forearms, especially on the fencer closest to the viewer.
Part of the Sword Dance of the Cutler's guild in Nürnberg. The dance ends with swords being interlaced into a platform on which two fencers are lifted and begin exchanging blows.
Sword dancing with fencing masters fencing from a platform "Die Rose" of interlaced swords. Both are wearing gloves.
Rappier fencer wearing a glove on his right hand, from Joachim Meyer's 1570 treatise.
And again. A rappier fencer wearing a glove on his sword hand.
Dagger fighters wearing gloves, from Meyer 1570.
Two-finger gloves lying next to the messers on the ground. <br /> <br /> Kaiser Maximilian, Der Weiß-Kunig,ca 1515.
Late image showing gloves with forearm protection, similar to those in the sword dancing images. 1689
Thick scarves and gloves. c1726-1750. Gloves protecting the forarms and the head.
Late image showing gloves with forearm protection, similar to those in the sword dancing images.
These are the kindest-looking halberds/mortaxt I have seen thus far. :)<br /> <br /> This is a photo taken at Dürnsteiner Kellerschlössl by "fleish" and posted on the Ars Gladii forum:<br /> <br /> http://forum.arsgladii.at/viewtopic.php?t=627<br /> <br /> Thanks for finding this image!
This is a slightly adjusted version of a photo taken at Dürnsteiner Kellerschlössl by "fleish" and posted on the Ars Gladii forum:<br /> <br /> http://forum.arsgladii.at/viewtopic.php?t=627
Thick scarves protecting the temples again. And gloves protecting the forearms (and head) again.
Simple fencing gloves and a plastron.
Italian Duelling glove<br /> <br /> Image shared by Fredrik Ege Egemalm
Gloves for grabbing sharp steel, with maille inside the left palm of the hand.<br /> <br /> Image shared by Fredrik Ege Egemalm
Italian Fencing Doublet in red satin, from the mid 1500s. Possibly, but not necessarily for wear under armour.<br /> <br /> Hever Castle Collection.
Fencing Doublet. <br /> <br /> Cabasset, ca. 1570Italian, Milan, Gilt steel, brass, leather, velvet; H. 7 9/16 in. (19.2 cm); W. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); Wt. 2 lbs. 9 oz. (1174 g) The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Rogers Fund, 1904 (04.3.203)http://www.metmuseum.org/Collections/search-the-collections/25373
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This is an English military doublet, originally covered with small steel plates. From 1580.<br /> <br /> Images from the British Museum
This is an English military doublet, originally covered with small steel plates. From 1580.<br /> <br /> Images from the British Museum
This is an English military doublet, originally covered with small steel plates. From 1580.<br /> <br /> Images from the British Museum
This is an English military doublet, originally covered with small steel plates. From 1580.<br /> <br /> Images from the British Museum
This is an English military doublet, originally covered with small steel plates. From 1580.<br /> <br /> Images from the British Museum
16th cent Fencing vest
This is a Spanish, civilian doublet from 1570. Note the strong similarities to the military and fencing versions. Even the civilian doublets were more like bullet proof vests, offering good protection against cuts to the body and the head. Silk is hard to penetrate properly.
16th cent doublet for fencing at the NY Met
16th cent doublet for fencing at the NY Met
South-German Deerskin Doublet from ca 1620.<br /> Nürnberg, Germanischer Nationalmuseum.
Plate XV, Diderot’s Encyclopedia. 1765
Fencing masks. <br /> <br /> "Duchess of [Queensberry] playing at foils with her favorite lap dog Mungo William Austin", 1773
Rare example of what may be an early fencing mask, on display at the Stibbert Museum in Florence, Italy. Dating unknown but possibly mid to late 18th cent.
Rare example of what may be an early fencing mask, on display at the Stibbert Museum in Florence, Italy. Dating unknown but possibly mid to late 18th cent.<br /> <br /> On the right possibly another early fencing mask, perhaps wrongly attached to a gorget. Hard to tell for certain without closer examination.
Fencing plastron from Swedish 19th cent. sabre fencing manual
Fencing arm protection from Swedish 19th cent. sabre fencing manual
Fencingmask from Swedish 19th cent. sabre fencing manual
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Cavalry sabre fencing protection.Only 40 armours were made according to the designs by G. Adlersparre of 1852. At the Swedish Army Museum
Swedish Army leather glove used for bayonet training
French, 19th cent.

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