The Milton Shield

Manufactory Elkington & Co. British
Designer Léonard Morel Ladeuil French
1867
Not on view

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Milton Shield
  • Manufactory: Elkington & Co. (British, Birmingham, 1829–1963)
  • Designer: Léonard Morel Ladeuil (French, ca. 1820–1888)
  • Date: 1867
  • Culture: British, Birmingham
  • Medium: Electroformed copper, silver plated
  • Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 33 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 3 1/8 in., 10.4lb. (85.7 x 64.8 x 7.9 cm, 4.6947kg)
  • Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
  • Credit Line: Gift of Deborah Szekely, 2011
  • Object Number: 2011.428
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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