Robust as represented & plenty enough of to carry about & take my beatings anywhere ('smaller' than what you, any larger Wall Shield was given to share with our neighbors on Line, for individual Melee this only had to guard our valuables where your Buckler was all right), basic round design could be generic to any era qualified only by advances in available materials, a handsome article as given to take for granted, or create my own simple device by apply some pieces of leather.
[Carrying Shield on bare arm one found the outside of my elbow touching the inside of the metal, suggesting the possibility of an unpleasant shock delivered through the impact of a blow near that point -- what of it, common sense in any age would only take for granted rolling in a bit of xtra padding anywhere this appeared to recommend itself.]
Then before I had to do anything else about it, I discovered how just wearing my 200856 Archers Leather Vambrace in Kit already warded off the contact obviating this concern or anything like, 5 Stars for both these Articles together & separately.
- Mad Dog Dave 18 Feb 2022