By the 15th Century, armor had become so well developed that it was almost impervious to a sword cut and even a thrust. The mace, which evolved from man's oldest weapon, the club, could make short work of that armor. With a few full sound blows the best of plate was so damaged that the wearer's movement would be greatly impaired, and that lead quickly to defeat. This handsome example has 8 flanges that are made from steel that has been blackened to a deep luster. The bottoms of the shafts are wrapped in black leather for an improvement grip.

Made by Windlass.