A wooden parade shield
dating: circa 1600 provenance: Italy, Rare painted parade shield, in linden wood, lined with painted linen canvas and hemmed in black with a big, black eagle with spread wings, with tongue and nails painted in red on a yellow/gilded ground, historic emblem of the Holy Roman Empire. Remains of leather laces for enarmes inside. diameter 63 cm.
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dating: circa 1600 provenance: Italy, Rare painted parade shield, in linden wood, lined with painted linen canvas and hemmed in black with a big, black eagle with spread wings, with tongue and nails painted in red on a yellow/gilded ground, historic emblem of the Holy Roman Empire. Remains of leather laces for enarmes inside. diameter 63 cm.