chainmail mitten

corrado26 · 21st April 2019, 08:26 AM

As the rings are all the same size with no differences at all and no traces of manual labour I think that this item is very modern and may have been used by a butcher in order to prevent hurt of the left hand by the normally very sharp knives.
corrado26

kronckew · 21st April 2019, 10:24 AM

Also, the rings are not riveted, just butted ends, a trait of the cheaper modern versions. A mitten for swords would have a mail layer sewn to a leather glove to provide grip to the sword hilt. A butchers glove has links on the palm and back of the hand to improve grip on a fish or slippery bone, which would scrape and damage a sword grip. Modern butchers or anti-shark mail use smaller links of stainless steel with welded links.

francantolin · 21st April 2019, 10:08 PM

Hello,

Thank you Corrado and Kronckew
for these informations !
I'll look for deco chainmail gloves

21st April 2019, 08:26 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,242	As the rings are all the same size with no differences at all and no traces of manual labour I think that this item is very modern and may have been used by a butcher in order to prevent hurt of the left hand by the normally very sharp knives. corrado26

21st April 2019, 10:24 AM	#2
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	Also, the rings are not riveted, just butted ends, a trait of the cheaper modern versions. A mitten for swords would have a mail layer sewn to a leather glove to provide grip to the sword hilt. A butchers glove has links on the palm and back of the hand to improve grip on a fish or slippery bone, which would scrape and damage a sword grip. Modern butchers or anti-shark mail use smaller links of stainless steel with welded links.

21st April 2019, 10:08 PM	#3
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 925	Hello, Thank you Corrado and Kronckew for these informations ! I'll look for deco chainmail gloves