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A GROUP OF SIX VERY RARE SPLINTS
A GROUP OF SIX VERY SCARCE SPLINTS

EARLY 16TH CENTURY

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A GROUP OF SIX VERY SCARCE SPLINTS
EARLY 16TH CENTURY
Each protecting the outside of the arm, comprising a spaulder of two plates, single plate upper cannon, couter, and single plate lower cannon with longitudinal slot, some retaining buckles to the couter and lower plate
The largest 23in (58.4cm) long (6)

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The splint was a distinguishing feature of the Almain rivet, a cheap munition armour for infantry, with a complete harness comprising a sallet, gorget, breast-plate, back-plate and pair of splints. Rather than making use of expensive gauntlets the back of the hand was protected by a laminated extension fitted to the lower cannon by a simple turning pin which engaged with longitudinal slot. Munition armours fitted with splints are illustrated in 16th Century woodcuts depicting German Landsknechts but very few examples known to survive. For further information please see C. Blair, European Armour, 1958, pp. 99, 119, fig. 38