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Old 22nd April 2023, 05:17 AM   #1
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Default German shield (rondache)?

Hello,
Not my area but could this "old Shield" be a German shield (rondache), 16th century? 58cm across and around 7kgs.
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Old 22nd April 2023, 07:06 PM   #2
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Hello,
Not my area but could this "old Shield" be a German shield (rondache), 16th century? 58cm across and around 7kgs.
These are in the Landeszeughaus Graz.They look very similar.
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Old 23rd April 2023, 04:28 AM   #3
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It definitely has "the look" but I don't recall seeing any exactly like it. No central spike.
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Can you tell if it's hammered?
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Old 24th May 2023, 10:38 PM   #5
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It sold on ebay for 720 USD.
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