Shields

Shields on Heraldic Art.

History of 14th to 16th Century Complex Shields and How to Use Them class by THL Reinhold von Glier. 

 

Open work shield boss (National Museum of Ireland R556). Ireland

Pavise shield (The Walters 51.1371). Austria - mid-15th C.

Targe (The Met 25.26.1). Germany - ca. 1450

Heraldic shield (Rijksmuseum NG-KOG-2517-A). 1474-75

Pavise shield (Wien Museum 126150). 1485-90

Hungarian shield (SLAM 88:1942). Germany - 1499-1502 

Milon of Crotone shield (Louvre OA 7381). Italy - 15th C.

Plaque with Warrior and Attendants (The Met 1990.332). Nigeria - ca. 1540-70 

Shield of Henry II (Louvre MS 118). France - 1550

Shield of Henry II (The Met 34.85). France - ca. 1555

Shield of Charles IX (Louvre MR 427 ; MS 120). France - 1555-60

 

Kite Shields

Griffin shield (V&A Museum 3-1865). Italy - ca. 1380-1450

 

Round Shields

Iron shield (National Museum Wrocławiu MNWr IX-922). Germany - 16th C.

Shield by Mohammed Mummin Zernishan (Kremlin Armoury Op-176). Iran - 16th C.

Pageant shield (The Met 42.50.16). Italy - ca. 1535

Round shield (Louvre R 803). Italy - 1550-1600

 

Tartsche Shields

Foot Combat with Maces and Tartsche Shields (National Gallery of Art 1943.3.4529, -4575). Germany – ca. 1512-15

Foot Combat with War Hammers and Tartsche Shields (National Gallery of Art 1943.3.4530, -.4531). Germany – ca. 1512-15

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