Notes: A classic, 14c hour-glass finger gauntlets style making it's initial appearance around 1350-1360. They consist of a large plate shaped for the back and sides of the hand, constricted at the wrist and flared to form a short cuff. This plate was embossed for the shape of the knuckles and the base of the thumb, and the gauntlet was completed by small over-lapping plates to protect the fingers and thumbs. This whole gauntlet was then stitched to an internal glove of either leather or cloth (from a historical perspective). AEMMA uses only leather gloves.
Note: The image is of a pair of gauntlets that have been in use, in numerous tournaments and regular training sessions for approx. 1.5 years.

Notes: A form of hand protection, worn more frequently in the earlier periods, beginning in the 11th century, throughout the medieval periods. Mail gauntlets were less common in the 14th and 15th centuries. The style was somewhat different that what is presented here. In the earlier periods, the finger gauntlets were more like mail mufflers, often with removeable fingers. As plate became more popular, the mail guantlet declined in usage, disappearing around 1330.