A BUCKLER of iron, comprising a circular blackened plate silghtly concave on the inner face, and with a circular central aperture covered on the outer face by a hollow riveted writhen boss (minor hole), separate zig-zag riveted rays radiating from it, an applied riveted reinforcing band encircles the rim, and set with applied slipped trfoils between the rays of the boss, suspension hook at the front, and riveted iron grip inside, the rivets capped in brass, mid-16th Century 14 3/8in. diam. | Christie's

Lot 73

A BUCKLER of iron, comprising a circular blackened plate silghtly concave on the inner face, and with a circular central aperture covered on the outer face by a hollow riveted writhen boss (minor hole), separate zig-zag riveted rays radiating from it, an applied riveted reinforcing band encircles the rim, and set with applied slipped trfoils between the rays of the boss, suspension hook at the front, and riveted iron grip inside, the rivets capped in brass, mid-16th Century 14 3/8in. diam.

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A BUCKLER of iron, comprising a circular blackened plate silghtly concave on the inner face, and with a circular central aperture covered on the outer face by a hollow riveted writhen boss (minor hole), separate zig-zag riveted rays radiating from it, an applied riveted reinforcing band encircles the rim, and set with applied slipped trfoils between the rays of the boss, suspension hook at the front, and riveted iron grip inside, the rivets capped in brass, mid-16th Century 14 3/8in. diam.

Lot Essay

The construction is very similar to that of buckler No. A 317 in the Wallace Collection, which is described as Italian or French in the catalogue. For an almost identical buckler see G.C. Stone, A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor, 1934, fig. 713, No. 5

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