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  15th Century Gothic Lantern

  SKU: AH6265

  Bring the atmosphere of a medieval castle, monastery, or great hall into your collection with the Deepeeka Medieval Gothic Lantern. Inspired by the elegant stone tracery of Gothic architecture, this handcrafted steel lantern features intricate openwork inspired by cathedral windows and ecclesiastical ornamentation. Suitable for tea lights or LED candles, it creates a warm, authentic ambience for living history, historical displays, medieval décor, and collectors.

  
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  Besagews, Rondel Armpit Discs (Pair), 18-Gauge Steel

  SKU: AH6342

  The besagew, also called a rondel, was a small disc of plate fitted at the armpit to cover a gap in coverage that the pauldron alone could not close. Mostly associated with Gothic armour, besagews floated on a leather strap or hinge rather than sitting rigidly fixed, letting them move with the arm instead of restricting it. This pair of 18-gauge steel besagews recreates that free-floating fitting, often decorated with punchwork or a raised pattern on surviving originals.

  
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  Gothic Gorget, Fluted, 18-Gauge Steel

  SKU: AH6341

  The gorget evolved in the late Middle Ages to close a real gap in protection — the throat and collarbones, an area mail alone left vulnerable — and by the 15th century had become an integral, load-bearing part of the full harness. Beyond its own defensive role, the gorget served as the anchor point the pauldrons attached to, distributing their weight across the shoulders and torso rather than the neck alone. This 18-gauge steel reproduction is worked in the two-piece hinge-and-pin construction typical of the type, finished with the lightly fluted, roped-edge decoration of the Gothic style.

  
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  Gothic Leg Protection (Cuisse and Greave), 18-Gauge Steel

  SKU: AH6340

  Leg armour in a Gothic harness ran from the thigh to the ankle, combining the cuisse over the thigh, the poleyn at the knee, and the greave over the shin and calf. Attached to the faulds and tassets hanging from the cuirass, this leg protection completed the lower half of a full Gothic suit. This 18-gauge steel reproduction follows the lightly fluted Gothic finish, articulated at the knee for genuine mobility on foot or on horseback.

  
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  Gothic Arm Protection (Vambrace), 18-Gauge Steel

  SKU: AH6339

  Arm armour in a Gothic harness typically consisted of a vambrace covering the forearm and a couter articulating at the elbow, connecting the pauldron above to the gauntlet below. Together with the pauldron, this piece completed the protection of the arm, a limb that saw constant exposure in both mounted and foot combat. This 18-gauge steel reproduction follows the lightly fluted Gothic finish, articulated for genuine arm movement rather than fixed as a single rigid tube.

  
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  Gothic Pauldron, 18-Gauge Steel

  SKU: AH6338

  The pauldron protected the shoulder and upper arm within a Gothic harness, typically built from a main fluted plate with several smaller articulated lames extending down over the arm. German Gothic pauldrons are historically associated with floating besagews, small rondel discs fitted at the armpit, though the pauldron itself could also function as a standalone shoulder defence. This 18-gauge steel reproduction follows that lightly fluted, articulated construction, tying to the gorget or arming doublet and secured around the arm with a strap.

  
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  Gothic Torso and Back Plate, 1.2mm Steel

  SKU: AH6337

  This torso and back plate offers the same fluted Gothic silhouette as our standard cuirass, worked in 1.2mm steel for a slightly heavier, more robust build. Within a full harness, the cuirass anchored the gorget above and the faulds and tassets below, making it the structural centre of the entire suit. Fluted panelling across the breastplate, the hallmark of the German Gothic style, added genuine rigidity rather than serving as pure decoration.

  
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  Gothic “X” Dagger

  SKU: AH7152

  A dagger styled in the elaborate Late Gothic German tradition, its ornamental hilt reflecting the period's taste for treating even practical companion blades as showcases of the smith's craft.

  
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  Gothic Bevor

  SKU: AH6382

  The bevor was a piece of plate armour protecting the chin and throat, filling the gap between helmet and breastplate that a gorget alone did not always cover. Originally worn with the sallet helmet, a defining pairing of the German Gothic style, the bevor’s name comes from the Old French baver, “to dribble” — a wry reference to its position over the lower face. This reproduction follows that classic sallet-and-bevor combination, finished in keeping with the wider fluted Gothic aesthetic.

  
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  Medieval Pauldrone Pair

  SKU: AH6383

  
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  Gothic Cuirass, Front and Back Plate

  SKU: AH6329

  The cuirass sat at the core of the Gothic harness, its matched front and back plates enclosing the torso in a single anatomically shaped shell. Fluted panels running across the breastplate, a hallmark of the German Gothic style, added rigidity and helped glance away blows without the extra weight a flat, unribbed plate would have needed for equivalent strength. Crafted from 18-gauge steel, this piece provides comprehensive torso protection and forms the anchor point around which the rest of a full Gothic harness is built.

  
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  Gothic Cuirass with Tassets

  SKU: AH6328

  
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  Economy Gothic Full Plate Armour

  SKU: AH6007E

  Gothic plate armour is the German style of full body harness that emerged in the 15th century, its fluted ridges and curved surfaces drawing directly on the pointed forms of Gothic architecture and art of the period. Produced in armouring centres such as Augsburg, Nuremberg and Landshut, it reached its peak in the 1480s, when it was considered among the finest and most technically advanced armour in Europe. This economy version offers the same complete harness system in a more accessible build, suited to those assembling a first full kit or working to a tighter budget.

  
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  Gothic Spur, Steel and Leather

  SKU: AH6704F

  The spur was a genuine mark of knighthood throughout the medieval period, not merely a riding aid: the ceremony of knighting itself became known as “earning one’s spurs,” and gilt spurs specifically were reserved for knights, while squires wore plain steel. Captured spurs, taken as trophies from defeated knights, were treated as genuine symbols of victory in their own right.

  This spur follows the Gothic style associated with 15th-century German plate armour, worked in steel with a genuine leather strap, offering a different finish to our brass Gothic spur.

  This reproduction recreates that classic knightly spur form, part of our Medieval heritage range.

  
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  Gothic Long Spur, Brass and Leather

  SKU: AH6706

  The spur was a genuine mark of knighthood throughout the medieval period, not merely a riding aid: the ceremony of knighting itself became known as “earning one’s spurs,” and gilt spurs specifically were reserved for knights, while squires wore plain steel. Captured spurs, taken as trophies from defeated knights, were treated as genuine symbols of victory in their own right.

  This spur follows the Gothic style with an extended, longer neck than our standard Gothic spur, worked in brass with a genuine leather strap.

  This reproduction recreates that elongated knightly spur form, part of our Medieval heritage range.

  
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  Gothic Spur, Brass and Leather

  SKU: AH6704

  The spur was a genuine mark of knighthood throughout the medieval period, not merely a riding aid: the ceremony of knighting itself became known as “earning one’s spurs,” and gilt spurs specifically were reserved for knights, while squires wore plain steel. Captured spurs, taken as trophies from defeated knights, were treated as genuine symbols of victory in their own right.

  This spur follows the Gothic style associated with 15th-century German plate armour, worked in brass with a genuine leather strap.

  This reproduction recreates that classic knightly spur form, part of our Medieval heritage range.

  
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  Gothic Gauntlets, Fingered, Pair

  SKU: AH6023N

  By the 15th century, articulated fingered gauntlets had matured into a genuine feat of armouring, with individually plated fingers that gave a knight real dexterity without sacrificing protection. Gothic-style gauntlets carried the lightly fluted, ridged surface treatment typical of German 15th-century armour, extending the harness’s visual language down to the hands. This pair recreates that fingered construction, offering a close, articulated fit suited to gripping a sword, lance, or reins.

  
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  Gothic Full Plate Armour, with Stand

  SKU: AH6007

  Gothic plate armour is the German style of full body harness that emerged in the 15th century, its fluted ridges and curved surfaces drawing directly on the pointed forms of Gothic architecture and art of the period. Produced in armouring centres such as Augsburg, Nuremberg and Landshut, it reached its peak in the 1480s, when it was considered among the finest and most technically advanced armour in Europe. This full 18-gauge mild steel harness recreates that complete system of articulated plate, supplied with its own display stand.