Tassets

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A suit of three-quarter plate with prominent, segmented tassets
A suit of three-quarter plate with prominent, segmented tassets

Tassets are a piece of plate armour designed to protect the upper legs. They take the form of separate plates hanging from the breastplate or faulds. They may be made from a single piece or segmented. Tassets were mainly used in the Middle Ages by knights.

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