Decorative vambrace I made a bit ago. I was playing with the idea of wealth (as signified by ornamentation) as a sort of armor of it's own. It's tons of fun to wear because parts flutter up and down depending on the position of one's arm. Maybe twelve hours of work? Hard to say.
3"x3"x5.5"x (9" flat)
Copper, nickel, bronze, nugold (a yellowish copper alloy), copper wire, brass wire, steel wire, steel nails.