Shield (Pavise)
Unknown
ca. 1450–75 · Wood, leather, gesso, silver foil, polychromy · Arms and Armor
The German inscription around St. George reads, "Help, knight Saint George; help, God, your eternal word, the body here and the soul there." At the top is the coat of arms of the duchy of Saxony quartered with crossed swords, symbols of the elector of Saxony's office as archmarshal of the Holy Roman Empire.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- ca. 1450–75
- Medium
- Wood, leather, gesso, silver foil, polychromy
- Culture
- German, Saxon
- Department
- Arms and Armor
- Credit line
- Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
