Greaves protecting the lower leg were worn across a wide span of medieval combatants, from soldiers to kings, and scale-covered versions extended the same overlapping-plate protection principle used on scale cuirasses down onto the leg. This reproduction recreates that construction, handmade with leather scales riveted onto a leather backing, designed to pair naturally with our leather scale armour and bracers for a coordinated, matching set.
Leather Scale Greaves, Pair
A greave protects the leg, historically worn during the Middle Ages by soldiers and kings alike in combat. This beautiful pair of greaves is handmade in leather with scales riveted onto a leather backing, matching the construction of our leather scale armour and bracers. Fully wearable, it completes a leather scale armour set for a coordinated head-to-toe appearance.
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