A Swiss crossbowman's pavise,Winterthur,15th century A rectangular shield of soft wood,with a massive,half-round arch in the middle convex toward the outside,and the upper rim with a double front is covered with linen with a chalk surface bearing the arms of the city of Winterthur - two rampant red lions with bend on a white background and the arms of the Order of ,on a dark olive brown background set off with green-black inner side is covered with pigskin and still bears pieces of th historic,historical,15th century,def,Additional-Rights-Clearences-Not Available

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