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George III Sterling Silver Gilt Tobacco Box
By Hester Bateman
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. This antique tobacco box retains the original push fit cover embellished with an impressive shield
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1780s English George III Antique Shields

Materials

Sterling Silver

Renaissance period marble frame – 16th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
shield positioned at the top. A later intervention reinforced the structure with discreetly added metal
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16th Century European Renaissance Antique Shields

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique Metamorphic Canterbury Stand, English, Oak, Magazine Rack, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
slide wings extend outwards, resting gracefully against X-motif supports Elegant shield-shaped book
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Shields

Materials

Oak

Set of Edo Period Samurai Armor Box Covers (Yoroi Bitsu Covers) with Gold Family
Located in Fukuoka, JP
bold gold maki-e style emblems. These protective covers were used to shield the wooden armor chests
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18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shields

Materials

Leather

Lock. Wrought iron. Spanish School, 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
deadbolt appears). Also noteworthy is the heraldic shield-shaped section with a closed crown in the lock's
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17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Shields

Materials

Wrought Iron

4 Antique English Armorial Heraldic Coat of Arms Leaded Stained Glass Windows
Located in Dayton, OH
beautiful specimens showcase the wonderful Heraldy of the United Kingdom with the shields and coat of arms
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Shields

Materials

Metal

17th-C. Italian Neo-Classical Carved Fruitwood Statute / Santos Pedestal
Located in Kennesaw, GA
. The figure is bearing both shield and upraised torch form pedestal. It has a wonderful patina!
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Mid-17th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shields

Materials

Fruitwood

Antique Platinum, Diamond, and Emerald Pendant on Platinum Long Chain
Located in Princeton, NJ
An antique circa 1920s pendant on a 30 inch platinum long chain, the shield shaped pendant composed
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shields

Materials

Diamond, Emerald, Platinum

Pair 18th C. Hand Carved Marble Figures Lions Sculptures Garden Statues
Located in West Hollywood, CA
shields or as supporters , The heraldic lion is particularly common in British arms . It is traditionally
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Early 18th Century Italian Antique Shields

Materials

Stone, Marble

English Silver-Plated and Green Glass Bee Honey Pot, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
shield, a crown in a shield, and "TC" within a rectangular cartouche — all consistent with the
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shields

Materials

Silver

Original Antique World War One Poster They Fight For You Red Cross WWI USA
Located in London, GB
hand and the Red Cross shield in her other hand, with the destruction of war and more soldiers visible
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1910s American Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Boat with passengers lake. English school 19th century
By English School
Located in GB
, their backs turned toward the viewer. Dressed in long, modest day dresses with bonnets shielding their
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19th Century English School Antique Shields

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Edo Period Japanese Large Octagonal Imari Bowl w/ Eight Vignettes circa 1700s
By Imari Porcelain
Located in Savannah, GA
second because of the unusual octagonal shape with eight vignettes that surround a large shield in the
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Mid-18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Shields

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Porcelain

French School, dated 1907 Portrait of a Young Girl with a White Headscarf
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
with watermark "CF" in a shield with caduceus (Canson Frères) 45 × 35 cm Signed and dated lower left
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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Antique Shields

Materials

Chalk

18th Century Carved Walnut Italian Chest of Three Drawers
Located in Round Top, TX
dart, faces, central shield and more, all resting on lion's feet. Drawers function, two brass pulls on
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Shields

Materials

Brass

Hepplewhite Style English King chair (Antique Master)
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Prato, Tuscany
distinctive oval or shield backs with graceful carved decoration. British furniture makers began reviving
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Mid-19th Century British Hepplewhite Antique Shields

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Velvet, Walnut

Antique George V Sterling Silver Torah Breastplate
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
aforementioned applied ornaments in situ. The Star of David can also be referred to as the Shield of David or
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1920s British Antique Shields

Materials

Sterling Silver

Roman Soldiers Hunting Hyenas and Wild Boar – Antique Print, 1704
Located in Langweer, NL
scenes inspired by Roman antiquity. The upper image (Tab. XXVIII) shows soldiers using large shields to
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Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Antique Circa-1880 Charcoal Floral French Savonnerie Rug
Located in West Hollywood, CA
-shaped shells enclosing a polychrome circular garland with a central blue shield shaped roundel, a gold
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Late 19th Century French Antique Shields

Materials

Wool

British Sailor s Woolwork with Port Side view of Ram-bowed Royal Navy Ship
Located in Downingtown, PA
shielded from the effects of light, ensuring the rich colors and fine texture of the sailor's artistry are
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Late 19th Century Folk Art Antique Shields

Materials

Wool

1920s Geometric Stepped Art Deco Daul Arm Bronze Wall Sconce by Crescent Brass
Located in Van Nuys, CA
detailing, such as geometric scrollwork and stylized floral or heraldic motifs on a stepped shield-shaped or
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1920s American Antique Shields

Materials

Brass

Late Georgian Leather Porter s Chair with Storage
Located in Middleburg, VA
designed to shield servants from cold drafts while monitoring the entryways of grand estates, this
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Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Shields

Materials

Metal, Brass, Iron

Early 20th Century English Hand-Painted Iron Fire or Coal Bucket with Crest
Located in Dallas, TX
richly detailed heraldic crest, centered around a red shield with a stylized green tree issuing from a
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Early 20th Century English Antique Shields

Materials

Metal, Iron

Antique Print – Javanese Dayak Weapons, Spears, Kris Ceremonial Arms – 1860
Located in Langweer, NL
ceremonial attire, holding a spear (*sipet*, or blowpipe spear) and shield, wearing a feathered headdress and
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Italian 19th century Bronze and Marble statue of Aeneas, Lausus and Mezentius
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Trojan Hero Aeneas wearing a flowing cape and with his sword and shield to each side. On the ground to
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Shields

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Marble, Bronze

Charging Crusader Knight – Medieval Armor Print, circa 1400, published in 1845
Located in Langweer, NL
Mounted Crusader in Full Charge with Sword and Shield, circa 1400 Description This powerful hand
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shields

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Paper

Early 18th Century Cappadocia Rug
Located in Sultanahmet, 34
this (so far) unique 18th century rug. The shield-like figures with humanoid characteristics – head
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Early 18th Century Turkish Antique Shields

Materials

Wool

Neoclassical antique sterling silver goblet made in London in 1788
By John Robins
Located in London, London
Goblet, is plain in style, featuring reed detailing, a gilt interior, and an engraved shield to one side
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1780s English George III Antique Shields

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Sterling Silver

19th century American Eagle Painted Box
Located in Woodbury, CT
Wonderful small size tabletop paint decorated lock box. Depicts eagle with American flag shield
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Late 19th Century American American Colonial Antique Shields

Materials

Wood, Paint

Continental 19th century Stone and Bronze plaque
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
mounts. At the center of the domed shield is Constantine the Great, the Emperor of Rome from AD 306-337
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19th Century Unknown Antique Shields

Materials

Stone, Bronze

16th Century Jan van Scorel Portrait of a member of the brotherhood of Jerusalem
By Jan van Scorel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
of a coat of arms shield at the top left as a red Jerusalem Cross on a silver shield. Such a pendant
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16th Century Old Masters Antique Shields

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

16th Century Renaissance Borders – Ornamental Panels, Plate LXXI, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
, and shields. These panels, richly adorned in blues, reds, greens, and golds, are highly detailed
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Renaissance Decorative Cartouches Motifs – Antique Lithograph, ca.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
shield design features a blue field framed by curling acanthus leaves and gilt drapery, flanked above by
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shields

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Paper

Renaissance Scrollwork with Cherubs Grotesques – Classical Ornament, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
stylized urns. The largest design at left integrates shields, satyr masks, urns, and cherubic figures
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shields

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Paper

19th Century Renaissance Style Marble Italian Wall Fountain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sun mask and scrolls, set on a heavy basin with lateral shields and supported by an ornate scroll base
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Shields

Materials

Marble

Pair of pear shaped salt pepper shakers by The Barker Brothers, c. 1912
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Kenilworth, IL
the underside: Makers monogram shield with "S" entwined with "M" Birmingham, England, circa 1912
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1910s British Antique Shields

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Bronze Figure of a Spanish Dancer Titled "El Garrotin"
Located in New York, NY
Modeled in a high stepping pose and shielding her face with her hand, on a stepped green
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Early 1900s Antique Shields

Materials

Bronze

Antique Print of the Tangut People in China by Athanasius Kircher, c.1660
Located in Langweer, NL
, depicted as possessed by a demon (labeled “Buth”), carries a bow and shield. The background contains
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17th Century German Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Gothic Church Windows 23" x 23"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
with dedication marker on each. The windows are housed in an iron frame with clear glass outer shield
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Early 20th Century Gothic Antique Shields

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Stained Glass

Antique Stained Glass Window Transom 42"x22"
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, while the green hues create a soft border. In the center is a shield and floral embellishments
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Early 20th Century Antique Shields

Materials

Stained Glass

Gold posy ring Noe joy in life like a good wife , circa 18th century.
Located in London, GB
gold, maker's mark 'DP' within a shield, approximately 6.44g in weight, circa 18th century. This posy
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18th Century Regency Antique Shields

Antique French Louis XVI Style Painted Accent Side Chairs in Rose Toile - A Pair
Located in Astoria, NY
style, sourced from Provence, France. These chairs feature finely hand-carved shield-shaped backrests
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shields

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Fabric, Paint, Maple, Cotton

Circa 1870 Pair of English Cast Iron Lion Doorstops
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A pair of cast iron doorstops - lions rampant with shields. Well modelled. A true facing pair
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1870s English Victorian Antique Shields

Materials

Iron

Antique Campaign Apothecary Box, English, Chemist’s Case, Georgian, Circa 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
with polished brass tip secures the lower drawer for travel or display Fascia adorned with a shield
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1780s British Georgian Antique Shields

Materials

Brass

18th C Italian Piedmontese Carved Gilded Chair
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
. The shield shaped back has two circular highly carved columns to each side, below a deeply carved top
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Mid-18th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Shields

Materials

Giltwood

A Swiss Carved Black Forest Hunting Wall Plaque, Early 20th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
: Private New South Wales Collection. Description: The shield surround centred by a high relief carved buck
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Early 20th Century Swiss Antique Shields

Materials

Wood

A Pair of French Gilt-Wood Mirrors, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
: Each mirror with a shield-shaped plate with a central figure of Diana between pendant ornaments on one
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19th Century French Antique Shields

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Glass, Wood

A C19th Continental Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in London, GB
central armorial shield to its crest. In terms of condition, the mirror is in good shape for its age. The
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19th Century French Antique Shields

Materials

Mirror, Pine, Giltwood

Eugene Bornand Cie. A Gold Hunter Quarter Repeater C1880
Located in Mayfair, London, London
. Case: The 18ct yellow gold case with the front cover engine having a garland surrounding a shield. The
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1880s Antique Shields

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold

Serpent Ancient Roman 4th Century AD Constantius II Coin 14K Gold Pendant
Located in New York, NY
-324. Obverse: Constantinus II, draped bust right. Reverse: 2 Solders holding spears shields with
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15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Shields

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Bronze

19th Century French Empire Green Marble Top Carved Mahogany Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
back: S (shield). Measures: 53.75" W x 17.5" D x 36.5" H.
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Shields

Materials

Marble

Tattooed Burmese Farmer and His Wife – Antique Costume Print, circa 1800
Located in Langweer, NL
figure is portrayed as a muscular, tattooed farmer holding a large curved sword and a round shield. His
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Early 19th Century Dutch Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Mounted Persian Soldier – Safavid Military Costume, c.1730
Located in Langweer, NL
a large shield slung over his back. He holds the reins of a finely groomed warhorse adorned with
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1730s Dutch Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

A North African Silver Amulet, Antique Judaica from North Africa
Located in New York, NY
. These mystical inscriptions are arranged with care and clarity, their presence intended to shield the
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Early 20th Century African Antique Shields

Materials

Silver

Renaissance Illumination of Pope Gregory XIII – Antique Print, Plate LXI, 1869
Located in Langweer, NL
inner red filet or green line can echo the central heraldic shield. Technique: Chromolithograph Maker
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Shields

Materials

Paper

Antique 19th Century Regency Wall Panel of Dragon Crest
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
handsome pair of mirroring dragons with elaborate tails and wings with a plain shield to centre. At over
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Shields

Materials

Wood

ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN BRITISH ARMY HORSE MARTINGALE RIDING STIRRUP STAND STIRRUPS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
beneath the shield. As part of the royal arms, the motto is displayed in many public buildings in Britain
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Shields

Materials

Brass

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Antique Shields For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique shields for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and mahogany, all antique shields available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique shields available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique shields to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Neoclassical and Victorian antique shields are of considerable interest. There have been many well-made antique shields over the years, but those made by Elkington Co., Walker Hall and Edward F. Caldwell Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Shields?

Antique shields can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,400, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $135,000.