. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . (S^r^p^u&?i (L^^uit ^:^r/^uMi ^itJ. fuil^-x\^j^e/t^,r/!/.J Yl CLASS V : SHIELDS. 197 52. Target of Steel (Late XVIth Century), embossed, chased,browned and gilt. The principal subject is the death of Charies the Bold,Duke of Burgundy, at Nancy in 1477. At the top is a figure of Victory,and the borders are richly worked in arabesque designs, masks and fruit. 53. Buckler of Brass (LateXVIth Century), coarsely en-graved with a Tudor Rose in thecentre and compartments showingthe Labours of Hercules, with theinscription : ADVLTERIO DE
. Inventory and survey of the armouries of the Tower of London . (S^r^p^u&?i (L^^uit ^:^r/^uMi ^itJ. fuil^-x\^j^e/t^,r/!/.J Yl CLASS V : SHIELDS. 197 52. Target of Steel (Late XVIth Century), embossed, chased,browned and gilt. The principal subject is the death of Charies the Bold,Duke of Burgundy, at Nancy in 1477. At the top is a figure of Victory,and the borders are richly worked in arabesque designs, masks and fruit. 53. Buckler of Brass (LateXVIth Century), coarsely en-graved with a Tudor Rose in thecentre and compartments showingthe Labours of Hercules, with theinscription : ADVLTERIO DEIANIRACONSPVRGANS OCCIDITVR CACVS ABHERCVL. OPPRIMATVR 1379. Thedate has been altered from 1579. Inthe guide books of the eighteenthcentury this piece was described as The Spanish Generals Shield (ofthe Armada) not worn by him butcarried as an ensign of honour. Thestyle of engraving suggests that it isof English or Dutch BUCKLER OF BRASS (V, 53). 54-60. Seven Targets of Steel, to Windsor by command of His Majesty King Edward VIIin 1901. 61. Target of Steel, engraved with armed figures and arabesques ineight compartments. 62. Target of Steel, engraved with armed mounted figures in sixcompartments. Purchased in 1846. The last two examples are of questionable workmanship. They were,however, exhibited as genuine before the Society of Antiquaries in 1847by Mr. Porrett, Storekeeper of the Armouries. 63. Target of Steel (XVIth-XVIIth Century), engraved with thearms of Castille and Leon. Diameter, 22in. 64. Target of Steel (XVIth-XVIIth Century), engraved withradiating bands showing trophies of arms. Diameter, 21 fin. Brought from Malta in 1826. 198 THE ARMOURIES OF THE TOWER OF LONDON. 65. Target of Steel, engraved with armed figures ; it has a centralspike. Diameter, 22in. 66. Target of Steel, engraved with figures of halbadiers. 67. Target of Steel, engraved with radiatingbands of deco
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