Shield Depicting Saint George Slaying the Dragon

Date:
ca. 1560–70
Culture:
Italian, Milan
Medium:
Steel, embossed and damascened with gold and silver
Dimensions:
Diameter, 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm) Weight, 8 lb. 6 oz. (3810 g) Depth at center, 3 1/16 in. (7.8 cm)
Classification:
Shields
Credit Line:
Gift of William H. Riggs, 1913
Accession Number:
14.25.1884
40000613

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