Bracers protecting the forearm 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 arm. This reproduction recreates that construction, handmade with leather scales riveted onto a leather backing, designed to pair naturally with our leather scale armour and greaves for a coordinated, matching set.
Leather Scale Bracers, Pair
A bracer protects the forearm, historically worn during the Middle Ages by soldiers and kings alike in combat. This beautiful pair is handmade in leather with scales riveted onto a leather backing, matching the construction of our leather scale armour. Fully wearable, it completes a leather scale armour set for a coordinated arm-to-torso appearance.
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