chaperon skjoldehamm wool grey Viking ringen An oblong beard bead crafted

An oblong beard bead crafted after originals from the Viking period

It may be hung from a belt by means of the two loops

The original sword had the inscription +ULFBERH+T engraved on the blade — the mark of the renowned Frankish sword maker

Cold Steel's Italian hand-and-a-half sword (Man at Arms) is inspired by original hand-and-a-half swords from 15th-century Italy

chaperon skjoldehamm wool grey Viking ringen An oblong beard bead craftedThe chaperon became a gladly worn piece of clothing in the High Middle Ages. It protects the head, neck and shoulders from cold weather and rain. During the High Middle Ages they were worn by all classes of society and were often decorated and worn in bright colours. In the Late Middle Ages, their use was limited to the more common people, who began to wear them in alternative ways. The liripipe, for example, which used to hang from the back, was