Milton Shield - Item #132

33 Inches High x 25 Inches Wide x 0.5 Inches Deep (Max. protrusion is 3 Inches)

This piece is also available in cast bronze. To select and view pricing, click “Bronze Cast” in the patina selection dropdown. Casts will be patinated in a standard medium brown-bronze color. View other pieces in the Bronze Collection here. Turnaround time for a bronze cast is up to 3 months.

Created in 1867 for the Paris Exhibition. There it was so admired that the British government bought it for 3,000 pounds. The shield demonstrates the process of repoussé, a technique in which the metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side. See Item #511 for the center of the shield relief.

Artist: Leonard Morel Ladeuil

Museum: Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Time Period: Modern, 1867

1911 Catalog ID # - 12610