Fig. 343.—Details of brigandines, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. (Tower of London.)
Fig. 344.—Details of studded Brigandine, fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. (Tower of London.)
[Fig. 344] is more complicated. A represents a small plate of iron, thinner than that used in the preceding example. The heads of six studs, which are screwed or otherwise fastened into the plate, are shown side by side. In B the plate is shown edgewise and one of the studs also. C represents this plate and four others placed between two layers of canvas, cloth, or other material with the stud heads perforating one of the layers and the plates overlapping like slates upon a roof. D represents the appearance of the face of the brigandine when finished. It will readily be perceived that such a garment would be very pliable, and yet offer considerable resistance to an arrow, or bolt, or a sword-cut.