Arms & Armour
Rondache (Round Shield)
Permanent ExhibitionMetalworkArms & Armour
Details
- Author / creator
- Italy, Milan
- Object type
- Arms & armour
- Date or period
- c. 1570
- Dimensions summary
- Diameter: 57.8 cm
- Place of origin
- Italy
- Acquisition method
- Purchase
- Credit line
- Purchased with the Art Fund grant and Friends of the Ashcombe Museum, 1916
- Category
- Shield
- Image rights
- Public domain (CC0)
About this object
Highly decorated circular shields like this one were a specialty of the city of Milan. This shield would have originally belonged to an armor that would have been decorated to match - with radiating etched bands of classical warriors and trophies.
Materials and technique
Etched and gilded steel with brass rivets
