persian brass bronze shield

francantolin · 21st November 2015, 10:01 PM

Hello everybody,
I just won this auction in an Auction house for a few money:

I find it really nice,
they sold it as an old bronze persian shield ... nothing more

a friend of mine told me it can be old (19th )but cast and not hammered so probably made for tourists .

It's heavy: 1,2kg ( 2.6 pounds) for 30cm (11.8 inches ) diameter , 0,35cm thick, we can see old repairs.
I don't think touristic stuff would be so thick

Have you an idea about age, exact origin ?...

Thank you

21st November 2015, 10:01 PM	#1
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 925	persian brass bronze shield Hello everybody, I just won this auction in an Auction house for a few money: I find it really nice, they sold it as an old bronze persian shield ... nothing more a friend of mine told me it can be old (19th )but cast and not hammered so probably made for tourists . It's heavy: 1,2kg ( 2.6 pounds) for 30cm (11.8 inches ) diameter , 0,35cm thick, we can see old repairs. I don't think touristic stuff would be so thick Have you an idea about age, exact origin ?... Thank you Attached Images