Richard Shield Bodice Dressed in your Noble Leather

Dressed in your Noble Leather Couters and matching armour

amid the broken blades and scorched banners

while halberds needed constant training and bows needed great patience

making it both practical and period-accurate

its handle recalls the architectural forms of ancient Greece and the style of art nouveau

Richard Shield Bodice Dressed in your Noble LeatherShields have been the defensive weapon of choice over thousands of years. Ever since someone strapped a rock to a stick others tried to defend themselves from this weapon by shielding themselves with a board of wood. These wooden planks were developed in several shapes and sizes throughout all regions of the world. The "Richard" series' shield was designed in the classic european knights' shield shape. Unmistakenly recognizable, the top is much wider,