A Circular Shield In North Italian Late 16th Century Style,...
A Circular Shield In North Italian Late 16th Century Style, And A Saddle-Steel In German Mid-16th Century Style
Both 19th Century
Of steel, the first of convex form slightly domed centrally and fitted with a spike on a cone-shaped mount, etched with three roped bands of scrolling foliage, armour figures between each against a dotted ground and within an oval of scrolling foliage, recessed border etched with foliage en suite and with dome-headed rivets, and turned outer edge; the second for the bow and etched with a symmetrical design of scrolling foliage, the recessed border etched with running foliage, and with turned and roped edge followed by a row of dome-headed rivets (2)
68.5 cm. diam. and 61.5 cm. wide
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A Circular Shield In North Italian Late 16th Century Style, And A Saddle-Steel In German Mid-16th Century Style
Both 19th Century
Of steel, the first of convex form slightly domed centrally and fitted with a spike on a cone-shaped mount, etched with three roped bands of scrolling foliage, armour figures between each against a dotted ground and within an oval of scrolling foliage, recessed border etched with foliage en suite and with dome-headed rivets, and turned outer edge; the second for the bow and etched with a symmetrical design of scrolling foliage, the recessed border etched with running foliage, and with turned and roped edge followed by a row of dome-headed rivets (2)
68.5 cm. diam. and 61.5 cm. wide
