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Italian, 1450-1475

In a private collection, Venice

Middle of XVth century

Tower of London. Class V, No.

archers' pavises. This shield, which is in the medium of wood, parchment, gesso, etc., we should imagine to have been the defence of a body guard, rather than a personal armament of the King; for we recollect having seen two other shields of the same design, both of which are unquestionably genuine. On the face of the so-called Corvin shield are traced the arms of Hungary, of Bohemia, of Dalmatia, and of Moravia, and finally of those of the