A leather shield with a domed front of dark richly embossed leather and a reverse (grip) side of lighter leather. The shield is just over 14 inches (36 cm.) in diameter and measures 2 2/3 inches (6.8 cm.) in elevation from the back side of the rim to the central high point. Thickness including the handle is just under 4 inches (10 cm.). The shield is in an good state of preservation with minimal warpage and a few old shallow cuts to the face. An old leather thong has been tied to the grip and enters a woven area where the strip has been split before 4 slender strips emerge, one having lost most of its length. Another modern thong has also been tied around the handle. Weight is 37¼ ounces (1062 grams). Lew dated this as circa 1890 to 1900.