Fifteenth -century German shield, painted with a pelican with her boy, anonymous, 1400 - 1500 shield Elongated fifteenth-century German shield, probably a foot servant shield, with concave sides. An elevation of 13 cm wide runs from top to bottom. Completely exaggerated with dark red leather, the front painted with the representation of a black pelican, stinging in the chest with his beak over a nest with four youngsters that feed on the falling drops of blood. In a four-lobe frame, surrounded by plant, flower and abstract motifs. Holes in the shield in three places, causing straps to come fro
Fifteenth -century German shield, painted with a pelican with her boy, anonymous, 1400 - 1500 shield Elongated fifteenth-century German shield, probably a foot servant shield, with concave sides. An elevation of 13 cm wide runs from top to bottom. Completely exaggerated with dark red leather, the front painted with the representation of a black pelican, stinging in the chest with his beak over a nest with four youngsters that feed on the falling drops of blood. In a four-lobe frame, surrounded by plant, flower and abstract motifs. Holes in the shield in three places, causing straps to come from the handle, held by thick pieces of leather. The handle on the reverse side consists of a vertical piece of wood, pierced with a horizontal stick, the whole wounded by a leather strap, braided plastery. Two nails hold a second leather belt, which has been demolished on one side. Europe wood (plant material). iron (metal). leather. linen (material) braiding armorial bearing, heraldry
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