SA0711 French steel shield France 13th century, fleurde-lis

French steel shield France 13th century, fleur de-lis

• In the 12th century with the introduction of the pot
  helmet, the individual knight could no longer be
  recognized by his face, and another means of
  identification became necessary. Therefore their
  shields were painted in boldly contrasting colours, we
  are here offering one which has a display of 9 fleur-delis, obviously of French origin. We are offering a
  reenactors’ copy of such a shield made from steel,
  reinforced in the centre and with a wooden grip
  attached by 2 screws. Shield dimensions:
  68 cms.(27″) x 49cms.(19″)
  These shields are available in plywood or steel sheet as
  per your choice,