A702 Elkington shield made of oxidised silver and bronze & inlaid with gold (SB). Decorative electrotype 'The Milton Shield', England/France, 1866. An oval metal (silver and damascened iron) shield with a series of dramatic figurative reliefs bordered by

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A702 Elkington shield made of oxidised silver and bronze & inlaid with gold (SB). Decorative electrotype 'The Milton Shield', England/France, 1866. An oval metal (silver and damascened iron) shield with a series of dramatic figurative reliefs bordered by

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Elkington shield made of oxidised silver and bronze & inlaid with gold (SB). Decorative electrotype 'The Milton Shield', England/France, 1866. An oval metal (silver and damascened iron) shield with a series of dramatic figurative reliefs bordered by ornamental gilt, the whole shield with a braided perimeter (OF).

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Elkington shield made of oxidised silver and bronze and inlaid with gold (SB). Decorative electrotype 'The Milton Shield', England/France, 1866. An oval metal (silver and damascened iron) shield with a series of dramatic figurative reliefs bordered by ornamental gilt, the whole shield with a braided perimeter (OF).

Made: Elkington & Co; Birmingham, England; 1860 - 1870

Registration number

A702

Production date

1860 - 1870

Height

55 mm

Width

655 mm

Depth

860 mm

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Acquisition credit line

Purchased 1907

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