This rondache or a buckler was typical of European military ware of the 16th century, although its decoration suggests that it was for official rather than military purposes. The decoration on the shield reflects a worthy embodiment of Milan?s famous armoury traditions: using a complex technique of fine gold and silver inlay on a background of blued steel, the author, who was probably attached to a workshop of armourers from the Piccinino family, created a complex narrative composition telling the famous story of one of the Vestal Virgins.
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Pageant Shield
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blued and damascened with gold and silver
Dimensions:
diam. 59 cm
Acquisition date:
Entered the Hermitage in 1837; acquired from the antique dealer P.Z. Lherie, Paris
Inventory Number:
З.О.-6145
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