early elbow copsThis elbow armor is modeled after several late 13th century originals. Examples like this appeared in Europe from the late 13th century until the mid 15th century. Couters were among the first pieces of plate armor added to the suit of a medieval knight. They were usually worn over the hauberk and provided protection to these particularly vulnerable areas. Couters like these were already in widespread use by 1320. The couters have a steel thickness of