300 Vambraces Replica Description:
Complete your Spartan warrior look with these! This shiny set of steel vambraces is plated in antiqued brass and features full leather strapping. Add them to your costume for that added touch of authenticity that makes all the difference, or wear them any time to ward off jealous devotees of the graphic novel 300!
Vambraces (sometimes known as "lower cannons" in the Middle Ages) are tubular or gutter defenses for the forearm. They were developed first in the ancient world, mainly by the Romans, but only formally named during the early 14th century as part of a suit of plate armor. They were made of either leather, sometimes reinforced with longitudinal strips of hardened hide or metal (a crafting method named "splinted armor"), or from a single piece of worked steel and worn with other pieces of armor. Vambraces are generally called "forearm guards."
