1560~, Germany

1560~, Germany

Identifier
04.3.283
Transfer of custody
Victoria and Albert Museum
Acquisition
Rogers Fund, 1904
Collection
Technique
Depiction
Production time
Production place

Description

The three lions, masterfully embossed in low relief, refer to the heraldic arms of the shield's owner, who unfortunately is not identified. Since the shield is recorded as having come from Spain in the early nineteenth century, its owner was undoubtedly a Spanish nobleman. Cuts across the surface of the lions indicate that the shield saw active use, most likely in a tournament on foot.