Description

£80.00 – £150.00
Product Name: Rotella Shield
Period: 16th c.- 17th c.
Source: A late steel version of the Rotella (wheel) shield. Referred to by different names across Europe, the steel shield was often carried on parade with elaborate repousse worked into its surface. It was also famously carried by Spanish rodellieros in the tercios.
Total diameter: 58 cm
Weight: 2400 gr
Materials: Leather, steel