spanish buckler with hand forged finish Middeleeuwse monnikspijen often with yoke-like projections on

often with yoke-like projections on either side of the eye

as is the bottom

It has been handmade after early medieval originals

the scales are attached to a layer of leather

spanish buckler with hand forged finish Middeleeuwse monnikspijen often with yoke-like projections onAccording to Herbert Schmidt's classification, this buckler is a Type IB, featuring a round shape with tapering edges. A buckler is a small shield employed in sword and shield combinations for close combat during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. Whilst offering poor protection against arrows and projectiles, it was particularly well suited to restricting an opponent's movements at close range and deflecting attacks. The first depictions of this type