7th Dec, 2022 11:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
200
AN EAST AFRICAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HIDE SHIELD, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY
AN EAST AFRICAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HIDE SHIELD, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, of convex form rising to a pronounced circular silver-gilt central boss decorated with dense scrollwork and seated on a large pierced washer, the inner face with a stitched hide enarme corresponding to four domed bosses en suite with the central boss, the outer surface applied with blued fabric and a radiating design of rectangular panels each pierced and engraved with matching designs of dense scrollwork, and the rim reinforced with long scrollwork panels and a series of plain panels enclosing much of the edge (small losses), 43.0 cm diameter
Sold for £400
AN EAST AFRICAN SILVER-GILT MOUNTED HIDE SHIELD, LATE 19TH/20TH CENTURY, of convex form rising to a pronounced circular silver-gilt central boss decorated with dense scrollwork and seated on a large pierced washer, the inner face with a stitched hide enarme corresponding to four domed bosses en suite with the central boss, the outer surface applied with blued fabric and a radiating design of rectangular panels each pierced and engraved with matching designs of dense scrollwork, and the rim reinforced with long scrollwork panels and a series of plain panels enclosing much of the edge (small losses), 43.0 cm diameter
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 7th Dec, 2022
