Sabbatons are round-toed, closely fitting, and composed of about ten plates ([Fig. 399]).
Pauldrons.—These are of about five plates coming well forward in order to protect the goussets ([Fig. 400]).
Brassarts cover the upper arms and are provided with Turners, a device for allowing the arm protections to revolve. The brassarts were made generally in two plates, one having a hollow roped border which fitted over a solid rim provided for it upon the adjoining plate, thus allowing a complete revolution of half the brassart. In addition the arms are protected by coudières and vambraces.
Fig. 400.—Pauldron, Jacobi armour.
Fig. 401.—“Forbidden” gauntlet. (Tower of London.)
The Gauntlets are of the usual description, but one supplied with the Lea suit is in the Armourers’ Hall, and is of the locking pattern, an invention of the latter part of the sixteenth century. It was often termed the “Forbidden Gauntlet.” Its object was to prevent a weapon being wrenched or forced out of the hand; the extra plate over the fingers is considerably prolonged, and can be securely locked by a hole in the plate engaging with a knob upon the wrist. An example in the Tower is illustrated in [Fig. 401]. With these Jacobi suits were delivered various extra defences, such as a manifer, polder mitten, grande garde and volante piece, extra pauldron for the right shoulder, &c.