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Early 20th Century African Poto Tribal Wicker Shield, Congo
Located in New York, NY
An early 20th century wicker Congo shield.
This beautifully decorative Congo shield is a
Category
Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Wicker
Set of Eight Tole French Decorative Shields
Located in Houston, TX
Painted antique tole french plaques painted with family crests.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Decorative Art
Materials
Metal
Painted and Gilt Shields
Located in London, GB
Pair of painted and gilt tole decorative shields
Category
Early 20th Century Decorative Art
$4,000
1 Large Brass Spanish Revival Sconces
Located in Pasadena, CA
Large and elegant wall sconce with decorative shield. We have three available. Sold separately.
Category
Early 20th Century American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Pair of Santa Maria Sconces
Located in Austin, TX
Medium-sized metal wall sconce with motif of flowers, vines, and a central decorative shield with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal
Ethiopian Shield
Located in San Francisco, CA
An embossed hide shield with handle mounted on a custom metal stand. These shields were
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$1,900
African Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African shield, animal skin
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,200
African Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African shield, animal skin
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
$2,200
African Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
African shield, animal skin, on metal base
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
$2,200
African Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful african shield, from animal skin, pigment colors
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
$2,200
Soudan Somalia Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Soudan Somalia Shield, on metal base. Animal skin. Beautiful condition.
Category
20th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
$2,200
18th Century shield
Located in New York, NY
Black rhinoceros skin with bronze medallion
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Indian Decorative Objects
$3,900
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of animal skin. The back has a handle that
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin. The back has a handle
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin. The back has a handle
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin. The back has a handle
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin. The back has a handle
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin with metal accents
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Pigment
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin with some metal
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Pigment
African Animal Skin Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful example of an African child's shield made of painted animal skin and reeds similar to
Category
20th Century African Decorative Objects
Materials
Animal Skin, Pigment
Shield
Located in Chicago, IL
Shield
History:
In traditional Africa, shields were used not only as defensive
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Art
$3,950
AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD
Located in San Francisco, CA
A LARGE AND UNUSUAL AFRICAN HIPPOPOTAMUS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD. The well-patinated convex circular
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
MAITLAND SMITH Iron
Tooled Leather Pier Table / Wall Console
By Maitland Smith
Located in Charlotte, NC
decorative shield with swags to center, acanthus leaves to knees and curled feet. Wall mounted with two
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine French Provincial Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Pair of Brass Shields with Helmets
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of Brass Shields with Helmets & curling acanthus leaves adorn the sides of each shield. These
Category
Antique 19th Century Decorative Objects
Materials
Brass
Hand Painted Wooden Fire Place Shield
Located in Culver City, CA
Hand painted wood framed fire place shield backed in paper.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Modern Tribal Shields
Located in New York, NY
Carved Wooden Shileds on Metal Stands
Category
20th Century African Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Matt Shields Replica Corbel
Located in San Francisco, CA
Matt Shields Replica Corbel 8"H X 10"D
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sculptures
African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African warrior shield
Congo.
Category
Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects
$1,850
African Warrior Shield
Located in New York, NY
African warrior shield
Congo, circa 1940-1950.
Category
Vintage 1940s Congolese Mounted Objects
$1,850
Shield Form Mirror
Located in SouthPort, CT
Mirror in the form of a shield in brass toned metal.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Decorative Art
Painted Wooden Shield
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Beautifully painted wooden shield with Arabic inscription, "Glory is attained only with God's help".
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Decorative Art
The Milton Shield
Located in Hinsdale, IL
The Milton Shield, originally cast in bronze silver and gold, by L. Morel Ladeuil for Elkington
Category
20th Century English Folk Art Decorative Art
$1,550
Large Kirdi Embossed Shield , Africa , late 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a large and formidable african shield from the kirdi tribe.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier African Decorative Objects
Materials
Iron
Bronze Abstract Shield Form Sculpture
Located in New York, NY
French 1950's bronze abstract shield form sculpture in the style of Alberto Giacometti. On original
Category
20th Century French Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Stag Painting with Shield Shape, Scotland c.1885
Located in Houston, TX
Stag Painting with Shield Shape, Scotland c.1885. This striking oil on canvas painting of a
Category
Antique 19th Century Scottish Decorative Objects
Materials
Canvas
A LARGE AND UNUSUAL AFRICAN RHINOCEROS-SKIN CIRCULAR SHIELD
Located in San Francisco, CA
The well-patinated convex circular shield with ribbed middle tapering to a flared edge.
Category
Antique 19th Century Ethiopian Decorative Objects
Pair of Paint and Gilt Shield Form Fragments
Located in New Orleans, LA
A pair of architectural fragments with red paint and gilding.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Unknown Decorative Objects
Indonesian Carved Wood Shield
By Urban Zen
Located in New York, NY
Carved red wood shield used during ceremonial rite of 'war dancing' by local Indonesian tribe
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
"Cupid
s Sundial" by Thomas Shields Clarke
Located in Atlanta, GA
Most unusual bronze sundial with beautiful verdigris patina
Category
Early 20th Century American Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
American Inlaid Box with Compass Star and Shield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Box with fine inlay of mixed and colored wood with compass star, shield and hearts; partitioned
Category
Antique 19th Century American Boxes
Renaissance Revival Iron Shield on a custom stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
Cast iron Renaissance Revival shield Continental, circa 1870, on a later custom iron stand. 22.5
Category
Antique 19th Century Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Vintage Carved Wood Shield from Newport Yacht Club
Located in Hudson, NY
the members had this amazing shield made to hang at the club. fabulous design with 3 characters and a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Folk Art Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Paint
set (2) arussi hippo shields
Located in st. helena, napa valley, CA
they are no longer making these, i know it's hard to believe, but some think there are more of these around, and there are not. i adore them.
Category
Vintage 1940s African Decorative Art
A SET OF THREE ARMORIAL SHIELDS
Located in Harrodsburg, KY
A set of three armorial shields.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Hand-Colored Shield and Crest Engravings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful hand-colored engravings of family crests and shields. Each is unique and rich in detail
Category
Antique 19th Century French Decorative Art
Materials
Plexiglass
Tall Aboriginal Tribal Parrying Shield, New Zealand
Located in Houston, TX
and see them first!
The dramatic tribal design of this hand-carved and painted shield is quite bold
Category
2010s New Zealand Tribal Mounted Objects
Materials
Iron
Vintage Beautifully Painted French Theatrical Painted Shield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully painted vintage French theatrical painted shield.
Category
Vintage 1920s French Decorative Art
Set of 5 coat of arms shields
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 5 shields displaying the coats of arms from 5 different colleges at the University of Oxford
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Art
Materials
Tin
Rare Ralph Wood Pottery "Shield" Toby Jug
By Ralph Wood Pottery
Located in New York, NY
A rare Ralph Wood pottery shield toby jug with medallian saying "Its All Out Then Fill Him Agian
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Charming Shield Shaped Tramp Art Portrait Frame
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Charming tramp art shield shaped portrait frame with a patriotic inspired period photograph. The
Category
Early 20th Century Desk Accessories
an old new form of hippo - irussi shields
Located in St. Helena, CA
hippo skin shields from the irussi tribe in ethiopia. created with/for both decorative and
Category
20th Century Decorative Art
Tramp Art Shield Shaped Frame with Painted Highlights
Located in Manalapan, NJ
Fine tramp art shield shaped frame with painted highlights.
Category
Early 20th Century American Picture Frames
BRONZE ARCHITECTURAL AMERICAN EAGLE AND SHIELD, c. 1930s
Located in Essex, MA
with outstretched wings surmounting a triangular shield decoraated with the stars and stripes.
Category
Vintage 1930s American Decorative Art
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Wild Boar Head Mounted on Wooden Shield
Located in Raalte, NL
Vintage wild boar head mounted on a wooden shield in the shape of a coat of arm, this piece is from
Category
Late 20th Century French Rustic Mounted Objects
Materials
Animal Skin
Large Sized Wooden Theatre Shield from France, circa 1960
Located in Raalte, NL
Large sized theatre shield from France made of pinewood from circa 1960. The shield has a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1960s French Decorative Art
Materials
Pine
18th C. Russian Imperial Armorial Iron Shield (GMD#2010)
Located in Los Angeles, CA
18th Century Russion Imperial Armorial Iron Shield with figural dipections, coved with upper/lower
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Russian Decorative Art
Mid-20th Century Hartebeest Skull on Shield
Located in Raalte, NL
Rough but graceful hartebeest horns with partial skull mounted on mahogany shield, decorative in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone, Mahogany
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