Shields

In addition to the Dean Castle's assortment of weaponry and body armour, the 8th Howard de Walden collected several shields from across Europe. These shields would have been used for ceremonial or combative purposes, with several examples displaying detailed decorative finishes among less embellished objects.

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Tournament shield (Tartsche)

This shield is a central European tartsche made for tournament use. Its bright colour is chosen so t

Buckler or small parade shield

A buckler is a small shield that reaches no more than 45cm in diameter. Due to its small size, buckl

Leather embossed parade shield

This object is a leather embossed parade shield with a convex section that would have had a ceremoni

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Large green shield

This shield of Austrian or Hungarian origin is decorated with a sun motif in its centre and has flam

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