Scottish targe shield ...

[francantolin]

Good Day dear members,

I have this shield for comment :
It was sold as an ''oriental iron shield''
but it looks more like a scottish targe with his celtics patterns...

Old ??
I Don't t know but it seems well made.

Do Scottish or Celtics shield be made of iron ?
Most of them were made of wood and leather covered but I haven't found many posts about this theme,
Targe, scottish targets....

Maybe it's made of brass like highlands targe do more than made of iron ?..
+ it seems to be another under layer, maybe made of wood but it is difficult to say just with the picture...

Any comment is welcomed .

Kind regards

[francantolin]

Back side is strange,
Contrast with reverse side,
Maybe later made ??

Unusual iron fittings and handles
Looks like old pot/cauldron handles ...

[toaster5sqn]

My gut instinct is a Victorian historicism piece. The arm strap should be leather with a buckle so it can be adjusted to suit the arm and the handle should be straight with square corners to provide a good grip, that curve would be horrible to hold. Also there is no sign that there was ever any padding fitted beneath the grips to cushion the arm.

Robert

[Radboud]

What are the dimensions? It looks small to me.

The screw holes in the 'arm loops' are another concern; countersunk like the one on the left screams more modern construction and like it is meant to be part of a larger display.

[francantolin]

Hello,
Yes it 's smaller than usual targes : 37cm/14,5 inches in diameter.
Maybe because it s too heavy ?
Deco ( victorian ?) /
or rapported pieces in a smaller circle ??
I can't say much for the moment...

[francantolin]

Glad if you have link for other posts/ site about targes
or a good reference book