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Gardbraces

Scope note

Double pieces of plate armor for the pauldron, worn to reinforce the lower three-quarters of the front of the pauldron and attached to it by pins, pegs, or rivets; first appeared in the early 15th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000224850

Broader Terms used

double pieces

Term used for

gardebraces
gardebras

Equivalent Terms used

gardbrace

Created

13yrs ago

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