AUCTION 50: ANTIQUE MILITARIA, FALL 2024

AN ETCHED STEEL SHIELD IN THE RENAISSANCE STYLE, 19TH CENTURY

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Start price: $300

Estimated price: $500 - $700

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Victorian Era Renaissance style etched steel (target) shield. The shield was made in the late 19th century. It is of convex circular form with a central peak. The rim has a pronounced round edge. This shield could have been made by the workshop of Ernst Schmidt as it looks very similar to his line of Medieval armor.

Possibly Germany – Victorian Era

D: 21 1/4 in., (54 cm.)

Condition: Good with very mild signs of wear.