pitney brooch silvered bronze Pijlenkokers - bracers - handschoenen en accessoires Doublets like this were worn

Doublets like this were worn since the Tudor era at the time of the Spanish Armada

75 cm long

It is made of polypropene to prevent wounds like those inflicted by steel bucklers

The original is made by the Frankish smith Ulfberht

S: length from shoulder 134 cm

pitney brooch silvered bronze Pijlenkokers - bracers - handschoenen en accessoires Doublets like this were wornThis Viking brooch is a replica of an 11th century original found in Pitney, England. The original is now part of the collection at the British Museum in London. The brooch is made in the Urnes style but also clearly features Anglo Saxon elements. The Midgard Serpent is depicted on the brooch. Dragons were the mythical counterpart of serpents and were included in some of the earliest myths of modern humans. As humans spread across the world, so did