15929539270001312632483000term-78162161654151897913126325750001616290480626adlibfitz-onlineadlib-term-78162d6de49b9-8522-3ea8-95bd-20a342d9cdfc21scope noteGauntlets consisting of a tubular plate cuff, a single plate or several articulated lames covering the back of the hand, and lames covering the fingers, with only the thumb being allowed independent movement. They were popular in German-dominated Europe from the 15th into the mid-16th century.referenceterm-78034adlib-term-780341e0e27f6-8b7b-37fc-9de9-04ff2d29af9fmitten gauntletV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.ARI.AXC.BIQ1codeV.TE.AFU.ALO.BZY.ALO.AFU.AFU.ARI.AXC.BIQ1mitten gauntletsreferenceterm-78032adlib-term-78032796e4a6f-5de5-3fcd-a4e2-4413fb5afaa0<body armor: hand and forearm>mitten gauntletsterm