A splendid English shield, circa 1900. Made in several parts. Silver-electroplated shield in the style of 1600 with a central depiction of the Paradise Lost after John Milton. On the reverse a plaque bearing a crown above "VR" and the circumscription "Department of Science & Art Elkington". Height cm. Paradise Lost, a poem by the English poet John Milton, was published in 1667. It tells the story of the Fall of Man, the temptation of Adam and Eve and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden. historic, historical, 1900s, 20th century, 19th century, defensive,

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