28th Jun, 2023 12:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
308
‡ AN ITALIAN SHIELD IN 16TH CENTURY STYLE, WITH ETCHED DECORATION, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY
of convex form with a turned and boldly roped edge, fitted with spirally moulded central spike on an elaborate foliate washer, etched with eight radiating panels and a broad border involving allegorical figures, birds and animals accompanied by scrollwork and foliage, all on a stippled and blackened ground, 60.5 cm diameter
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Sold for £700
of convex form with a turned and boldly roped edge, fitted with spirally moulded central spike on an elaborate foliate washer, etched with eight radiating panels and a broad border involving allegorical figures, birds and animals accompanied by scrollwork and foliage, all on a stippled and blackened ground, 60.5 cm diameter
Provenance
Joe Kindig Jr. (1898-1971), thence by descent
Part proceeds to benefit the Acquisition Fund of the Arms and Armor department, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 28th Jun, 2023
