This is a transitional shield, lying between earlier kite shields and later “traditional” heater shields. Seen in sources across central and western Europe, this was a dominant form of shield during the early Crusades.
The strap arrangement seen across many different artworks in this period is one of the simplest of any shield, seemingly featuring just a guige and a forward hand grip. This allows for easy transition to using the left hand for other purposes like controlling reigns, grappling or using with your weapon, with the shield resting very comfortably on top of the left arm.
As with many of my shields, the construction is all done by hand, with a 10mm ply base pressed into shaped and reinforced with clinched nails. The shield is faced and backed with linen covered in gesso ready for painting. Straps are from 3-4mm leather, fastened with clinched nails.
Note that many historic shields were covered with thin rawhide/parchment, not fabric. However this would be significantly more expensive, so as standard I use fabric. If you would like an even more historically accurate shield please do get in touch.
Statistics;
Height - 80cm
Width - 50cm
Depth - 10cm
Weight - 1.8kg
This is a transitional shield, lying between earlier kite shields and later “traditional” heater shields. Seen in sources across central and western Europe, this was a dominant form of shield during the early Crusades.
The strap arrangement seen across many different artworks in this period is one of the simplest of any shield, seemingly featuring just a guige and a forward hand grip. This allows for easy transition to using the left hand for other purposes like controlling reigns, grappling or using with your weapon, with the shield resting very comfortably on top of the left arm.
As with many of my shields, the construction is all done by hand, with a 10mm ply base pressed into shaped and reinforced with clinched nails. The shield is faced and backed with linen covered in gesso ready for painting. Straps are from 3-4mm leather, fastened with clinched nails.
Note that many historic shields were covered with thin rawhide/parchment, not fabric. However this would be significantly more expensive, so as standard I use fabric. If you would like an even more historically accurate shield please do get in touch.
Statistics;
Height - 80cm
Width - 50cm
Depth - 10cm
Weight - 1.8kg
