{"product_id":"belligerent-breastplates-with-tassets","title":"Belligerent Breastplates with Tassets","description":"\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: lato, 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-weight: bold;\"\u003eBelligerent Breastplates Armor with Tassets for Cosplay and Display\u003c\/span\u003e\n\\n\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\\n\u003cdiv class=\"WaaZC\"\u003e\n\\n\u003cdiv class=\"RJPOee EIJn2\"\u003e\n\\n\u003cdiv class=\"rPeykc\" data-hveid=\"CAMQAQ\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiO-fvb1uOMAxVj_gIHHaoBBdEQo_EKegQIAxAB\"\u003e\n\\n\n\\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"503771274553693932\"\u003eBelligerent Breastplates armor with tassets a term often associated with 16th-century German armor refers to a type of plate armor featuring a breastplates and accompanying tassets (upper and lower thigh protectors). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"503771274553695631\"\u003eThis style of armor originating in the 15th century was a key development in full plate armor offering a more robust and mobile defense compared to previous forms. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"10346365772599656426\"\u003eThe breastplate as a standalone piece has a history stretching back to Ancient Greece where it was made from bronze or boiled leather. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\\n\n\\n\u003cspan data-huuid=\"10346365772599653255\"\u003eHowever the development of a full cuirass (front and back plates) and the integration of tassets into the armor system was a gradual process especially in the 15th and 16th centuries. \u003c\/span\u003eThe \"Breastplate with Tassets\" typically included a globe-shaped breastplates with a medial ridge turned and roped borders at the neck and edges of the movable gussets and a pivoted waist plate with a single skirt lame. \u003cspan data-huuid=\"10346365772599654709\"\u003eTassets themselves were designed to protect the upper thighs and were often segmented with the upper and lower tassets connected by turning pins. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"10346365772599655634\"\u003eThe segmented style riveted together is sometimes known as \"almain rivets\". \u003c\/span\u003e\n\\n\n\\nFrom the 16th century onward tassets were sometimes integrated with cuisses (thigh armor) to create fully articulated leg defenses. This type of armor was a vital part of the weaponry of knights and other heavily armored soldiers during the late medieval and early Renaissance periods. The Metropolitan Museum of Art has a piece of German armor from around 1530 that exemplifies this type of design including both the breastplates and the upper and lower tassets.\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"33beebae-49dd-4b18-b345-fda68c114d58\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\\n\n\\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eKEY FEATURES:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\\n\n\\n► Mild Steel.\n\\n► Available Gauges: 20G, 18G, 16G and 14G.\n\\n► Available in Dull finished or Mirror polish.\n\\n► Available Sizes: XS to 2XL\/3XL.\n\\n► Use for LARP\/ Historical events\/ Collectors\/ character\/ Films.\n\\n► Lowest Price guarantee.\n\\n\n\\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eSize chart is given below:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\\n\n\\n\u003cimg class=\"alignnone  wp-image-70636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.armorarena.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/MBP043-400x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"238\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Polish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dull Polish, High Polish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSteel Gauge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14 (2 mm), 16 (1.6 mm), 18 (1.2 mm), 20 (0.9 mm)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2XL\/3XL, L\/XL, S\/M, XS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Armor Arena","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44593242243114,"sku":"MBP043","price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7449\/1946\/files\/cuirass242.jpg?v=1784381569","url":"https:\/\/www.armorarena.co.uk\/products\/belligerent-breastplates-with-tassets","provider":"Armor Arena UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}