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Ethiopian Hide Shield
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
A rare 18th - 19th century Ometo/Gurage/Zay shield.
The process of making this repoussé shield
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Shield of Savoie
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Coat of Arms of Savoie, northern France, decorated with Fleurs de Lys and Cross of Savoie.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Madu, Fakir Indian Shield
Located in Fossano, IT
conventional weaponry, India, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Copper, Iron
19th Century Accent Chairs, Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of mid-19th century English shield back hall chairs covered in Madcap Cottage for Robert
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Mahogany
$1,455 / set
Shield Back Chair
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Pair of English Sheildback chairs. The arem detail is unique and makes these possibly Italian. Measures 37" high; 23-1/2" wide; 20-1/2" deep.
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$5,525
African Woven War Shield
Located in San Rafael, CA
A finely woven Banda war shield from Zaire. The black and yellow rattan and wicker is tightly woven
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Congolese Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Wicker, Wood
$2,800
Pair of 19th Century Terracotta Seated Lions
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of 19th century terracotta seated lions with shields. Manufactured by
Mandeville and Combler
Category
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Materials
Terracotta
$7,850 / set
Pair of Late 19th Century Bavarian Carved Wood Chamois Deer on Decorated Shields
Located in London, GB
Bavarian hand carved wooden Chamois deer heads, circa 1900. The plaques feature carved oak and Ivy leaves on realistic wooden branches. They feature real Chamois deer horns. The eyes...
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest More Folk Art
Materials
Fruitwood
African Leather Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
African leather shield on stand.
Category
Antique 19th Century Unknown Decorative Objects
Late 18th Century Indo-Persian Dahl Shield
Located in Salisbury, GB
A late 18th century or early 19th century embossed Indo-Persian dahl shield.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Stemma D
Alto Adige Garden Shield
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
STEMMA D'ALTO ADIGE
Richly decorated Shield from Northern Italy.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Garden Ornaments
19th century Elbow Armchair
Located in Edenbridge, Kent
19th century Hepplewhite shield-shaped back, mahogany, elbow armchair with swept arms headed by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early 20th century African Ethiopian Oromo tribal hide leather shield
Located in London, GB
This striking African Ethiopian Shield is from the Oromo tribe. Extremely thick hide, probably
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Ethiopian Tribal Tribal Art
Materials
Leather
Antique Copper Plaques Shields
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Copper Plaques Shields. They are sold separately for $745 each. One has more patina that
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Pair of Blue and White Delft Lions with Shields
Located in Natchez, MS
Pair of blue and white delft lions with shields.
Category
Antique 19th Century Dutch Delft and Faience
$5,600 / set
19th Century Victorian Gray Slate Mantle
Located in New York, NY
A 19th century Victorian mantel with shield cartouche in grey slate.
Opening dimensions: 53" W x
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Fireplaces and Mantels
Materials
Slate
Vintage Milton Shield in Composition Agate, Scenes of the War in Heaven
Located in Portland, OR
was copied in the late 19th and early 20th century. For a contemporary example see the P.P. Caproni
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Rococo Religious Items
Materials
Cast Stone
Louis XV style Shield Back Mirror
Located in Kensington, MD
Wide beveled mirror with hand carved frame and 18kt water gilding
View our complete collection @ www.hollisandknight.com
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Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Gold
Antique Dutch Parade Armor Shield Baroque, circa 1885
Located in Houston, TX
A striking Dutch parade shield circa 1880 featuring a Baroque style scene of warring figures. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass
Silver Plated Pair of Lion and Shield Menu Holders
By Walker
Hall
Located in LAGNES France,, Other
Rare pair of Sheffield silver plated lion menu holders with shield.
Made by Walker & Hall of
Category
Antique 19th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Vintage Antelope Antlers Mounted on Black Shield Shaped Plaque
Located in Nashville, TN
An attractive pair of vintage antelope antlers mounted on shield shaped plaque in a black finish.
Category
Antique 19th Century European Mounted Objects
Materials
Horn
SET of 4 Graceful Hepplewhite "Shield-back" Chairs, c. 1870
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine set of Hepplewhite-style side chairs, with their backs in 'shield' form, delicately carved
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antelope Antlers Mounted on a Double Plaque with Oak Shield Back
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Antelope antlers mounted on a double plaque. The back is a shield in shape and another
Category
Antique 19th Century German Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Antique Carved Wood Wild Boar Figure Holding a Painted Shield
Located in Nashville, TN
Interesting wood carved wild boar figure complete with teeth holding up a painted shield in blue
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Table Lamps
Materials
Wood
Black Forest Antler Trophies Mounted on a Shield Back with Leaf Decoration
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Black Forest antlers mounted on a round back with a shield carved underneath with leaf
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Horn
Grand Tour Souvenir Statue of a Roman Centurions Helmet and Shield
Located in Antwerp, BE
Grand Tour souvenir cast metal fragment on stand of a Roman Centurions helmet and shield, circa
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Mounted Objects
Antique Indo Persian Round Shield of Steel circa 1875 Damascene Engraving
Located in Houston, TX
A superb Indo Persian round steel shield circa 1875 featuring a spike in the center along with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Brass, Steel
Antique 15ct Gold Shield Stock Pin Brooch c1870 Heavy 2g 625 Purity Tie Lapel
Located in Camelford, GB
HEAVY GOLD SHIELD STOCK PIN BROOCH
DETAILS
Material: 15ct (625/000) Solid Heavy Yellow Gold
Style
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Brooches
Materials
Gold, 15k Gold, Yellow Gold
American Shield Back Glass and Tole Sconces, Cobalt and Mirror Back, circa 1840
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Shield back, glass and tole sconces, cobalt and mirror back. Single-arm. Sconces are candle powered
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Federal Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Tin
Sketch of a piece of forest
By George Augustus Wallis
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
century, Pencil
Technique: Pencil on Paper
Date: 19th century
Description: Watermark: "Shield
Category
19th Century Romantic Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Trajan Wallis (1794-1892): Garment Study as Costume Drapery
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Technique: White heightened Charcoal on Paper
Date: 19th century
Description: Watermark: shield
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Trajan Wallis (1794-1892): Study of a robe on a female figure in back view
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
century, Pencil
Technique: White heightened Pencil on Paper
Date: 19th century
Description: Watermark
Category
19th Century Romantic Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Pair of English Hall Chairs
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of late 19th century English mahogany shield back carved and decorated hall chairs, the backs
Category
Antique 19th Century English Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,305 / set
Fine Antique Square Armenian Shirvan
Located in Aspen, CO
shield pattern. This design was normally seen in 18th and early 19th century examples of shield carpets
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Armenian Caucasian Rugs
Materials
Wool
19th Century Shield
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th Century oak Heraldic Shield With Carved Shell Work.
Dimensions
Height 18 Inches
Width 13.5
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Oak
$1,305
19th Century Shield Venetian Mirror This is a very unusual piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
19th Century Shield Venetian Mirror
This is a very unusual piece, it is in the shape of a shield
Category
Antique 19th Century Beaux Arts Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror
A French Neoclassical Mid 19th Century Shield Form Gilded Mirror
Located in Atlanta, GA
the shield shaped form having molded edges and covered in gold
Category
Antique 19th Century French Wall Mirrors
Materials
Giltwood
Set of Eight 19th Century Shield Back Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality mahogany Hepplewhite design dining chairs, circa 1890.
Shield back design backrest
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Antique Late 19th Century British Hepplewhite Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Painted Copper Single-Light Sconces
Located in Vista, CA
A pair of Italian painted copper single-light sconces, 19th century, shield-shaped backplate with
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Copper
19th Century Hepplewhite Style Shield-Back Parcel-Gilt Armchair with Open Arms
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An English 19th century parcel-gilt shield-back chair with open arms in the Hepplewhite style and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Hepplewhite Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Bronze Shield
Located in Atlanta, GA
Bronze shield with Etruscan battle figured reliefs within a decorative medallion.
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Marble Panel of Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century marble panel depicting a shield surrounded by two acanthus leaves.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Classical Roman Architectural Elements
Materials
Carrara Marble
19th Century Aboriginal Parrying Shield
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare 19th Century Australian aboriginal parrying shield, the obverse with incised carved spiders
Category
Antique 19th Century Australian Tribal Art
19th Century Spanish Armorial Shield
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Early 19th Century Spanish armorial shield carved in a baroque style in pine.
Circa 1820.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Baroque Wall-mounted Sculptures
Materials
Pine
Pair of 19th Century Bronze Lions with Shields
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of 19th century bronze figural cast bronze lions holding shields.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Regency Candlesticks
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Red Indian Shield
Located in London, GB
A late 19th century Indian shield with red ground and intricate foliate decoration throughout.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Indian Antiquities
Materials
Metal
19th Century Italian Gilt Wood Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian silver & gold gilt carved shield depicting a religious scene.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Religious Items
Materials
Gold, Vermeil, Silver
English Cast Iron Coat of Arms Shield, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
English Cast Iron Coat of Arms Shield, 19th Century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Iron
19th Century Mahogany Armchair With A Carved Shield Back
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR WITH A CARVED SHIELD BACK
CIRCA 1850
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Decorative French Parade Shield
Located in Dallas, TX
This shield was found in France and dates to the late 1800's. It is based on the original King
Category
Antique 19th Century French Arms, Armor and Weapons
19th century hand crafted family shield
Located in London, GB
19th century hand crafted family shield
A delightful and highly decorative example of a family
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Signs
Materials
Wood
Scottish Darvel Comb Back Windsor Armchair by Hugh Shields
By Hugh Shields
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine 19th century Scottish Windsor comb back armchair, the simple crest over spindle back, over
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Scottish Country Windsor Chairs
Materials
Ash, Birch
19th Century Mahogany Buffet with Shield Decoration
Located in High Point, NC
19th century English buffet made from mahogany. The top has a lovely arch and is decorated with a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Buffets
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Cheval Shield Mirror
Located in Richmond, Surrey
19th Century Inlaid Mahogany Cheval Shield shaped bevelled Mirror with adjustable swing frame and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Floor Mirrors and Full-Length Mir...
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Galician Silver Torah Shield
Located in New York, NY
Handmade silver Torah shield (Tas), Galicia, circa 1800.
Arched rectangular, embossed in high
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Ukrainian Religious Items
Materials
Silver
Gold-Koftgari Steel Shield
Dhal
Rajasthan, North India, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Of convex form with everted rim, mounted with four steel bosses of domed form and an applied zig-zag band to rim, chiselled and decorated in gold overlay with central roundel contain...
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Decorative Art
Materials
Steel
19th Century Mahogany Shield Back With Inlaid Fan
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19TH CENTURY MAHOGANY SHIELD BACK WITH INLAID FAN
Category
Antique 19th Century English Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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19th Century Shields For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of 19th century shields is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique 19th century shields was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and mahogany. 19th century shields have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. 19th century shields bearing Victorian or Neoclassical hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Elkington
Co., Léonard Morel-Ladeuil and Davenport Porcelain each produced beautiful 19th century shields that are worth considering.
How Much are 19th Century Shields?
Prices for 19th century shields can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 19th century shields begin at $174 and can go as high as $135,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,716.
Questions About 19th Century Shields
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