A pair of German fingered gauntlets, circa 1570. Articulated metacarpus of five lames with raised cabled plates over the knuckles and articulated finger defences. Hinged thumbs with embossed hump and overlapping plates. Pointed cuffs set with turned under and roped edge. Leathering partly replaced. Length of each 33 cm. historic, historical, 16th century, defensive arms, weapons, arms, weapon, arm, fighting device, object, objects, stills, clipping, clippings, cut out, cut-out, cut-outs, utensil, piece of equipment, utensils, plating, armour-plating, armour, ar,

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