Defense for the Lower Left Forearm (Vambrace), ca. 1400–1425, Italian, Steel, H. 8 1/8 in. (20.6 cm); W. 5 in. (12.7 cm); D. 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm); Wt. 1 lb. 4.1 oz. (569.8 g), Armor Parts, This piece is notable for the early presence of stop-ribs, the two curved struts riveted to the outer and inner plates. These were designed to stop the point of a weapon from sliding into a vulnerable joint or gap between the plates
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Defense, Lower Left Forearm, Vambrace, ca, 1400–1425, Italian, Steel, H, 8 1/8, 20.6 cm, W, 5, 12.7, D, 4 1/4, 10.8, Wt, 1 lb, 4.1 oz, 569.8 g, Armor Parts, piece, early presence, stop-ribs, two curved, struts, riveted, outer, inner plates, designed, stop, point, weapon, sliding, vulnerable joint, gap, plates
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