

The breastplate is the front portion of plate armour covering the torso, in ancient times was usually made of leather, bronze or iron in antiquity.Īround 1000 AD knights of the period were wearing mail in the form of a hauberk over a padded tunic.ĭuring the 13th century, Plates protecting the torso, plates directly attached to a knightly garment known as the surcoat. The Breastplate is the front portion of plate armour covering the torso

The Cuirass refer to the complete torso-protecting armour. All of our functional Cuirasses and breastplate, you can choose which type of steel you would like it made from. A Functional Cuirass and breastplate is a device worn over the torso to protect it from injury.
