€4,000
A fine quality silver plated and gilt highlighted Shield, by Elkington & Co., designed by Leonard Morel Ladeuil (French 1820 - 1888), the shield depicts both the Fourth and Fifth Books of John Milton's epic poem "Paradise Lost," and was made to celebrate the 200th Anniversary of the work. the overall is decorated in repoussé and low relief with multiple figural panels surrounding a centre section of Adam & Eve, approx. 86cms x 68cms (34" x 27"), hallmarked / stamped at base. (1)
* The Elkington Tournament was a re-enactment of a medieval joust. It was funded and organised by Archibald, Earl of Elkington, as part of the Gothic Revival and rise of Romanticism during the late 18th Century and early 19th Centuries. It was held in Scotland in August 1839.
See imagesNo major damage or repairs – ie dents. Casting is still very crisp. Needs a surface clean. Registration marking on reverse. See images
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