Pair of legs 20th c.
Consisting of cuisses, knee cops and greaves. Cuisses and greaves nicely formed to the body. Plain rolls at the top of the cuisses and narrow flare at the ankle of the greaves. Knees crudely shaped to the knee and with simple wings. Plates connected with leather strips and with straps to secure the plates to the leg. Single grometted hole at the top center of each cuisse.
These are made of what appears to be raw hot rolled steel. The roll at the top is formed by a jenny. The leather straps are very modern in style but also very professional. The pieces do not have any decorative details that are typical of work for theatrical use. The professional leatherwork is not typical of early reenactment work. The combination of form and leatherwork compares best to some early prototype work for modern body armour, but I have not found any similar pieces published.
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