Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

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To understand armor both as a military technology and as an art object, it is essential to notice the intricacies of its shape. How do features like thickness and curvature inform both the form and function of the piece?

Wade Allen, collector, student, and maker of armor for over 30 years, walks us through examples from his personal collection to point out the aesthetic and functional details of historical Western European leg harness (greaves, poleyns, and cuisses).

*VIDEO CONTENTS*
00:00 - Intro
00:55 - Greave circa mid 16th century
04:07 Nuremberg maker's mark
05:00 - Greave circa 1580
08:03 - Child's(?) Cuisse circa late 16th century

*WADE’S WEBSITE: ALLEN ANTIQUES*
european-armour.com/allenIndex.html

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#armor #history #metalworking