33 Inches High x 25 Inches Wide x 0.5 Inches Deep (Max. protrusion is 3 Inches)
Created in 1867 for the Paris Exhibition. There it was so admired that the British government bought it for 3,000 pounds. The shield demonstrates the process of repoussé, a technique in which the metal is shaped by hammering from the reverse side. See Item #511 for the center of the shield relief.
Artist: Leonard Morel Ladeuil
Museum: Victoria & Albert Museum, London
Time Period: Modern, 1867
1911 Catalog ID # – 12610