Shield Bearer with the Ducal Arms of Saxony, ca. 1520, German, Augsburg, Honestone (Jurassic limestone), partially polychromed and gilt, Overall (confirmed): H. 19 3/8 x W. 8 1/8 x D. 6 3/16 in. (49.2 x 20.6 x 15.7 cm), Sculpture, The elegant lines of this youthful figure complement the vividly painted heraldic shield he supports. This boy wears contemporary armor fancifully embellished with turbot-shell shoulder pieces (pauldrons) and with leather straps covering the upper arms, a detail borrowed from ancient armor
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Shield Bearer, Ducal Arms, Saxony, ca, 1520, German, Augsburg, Honestone, Jurassic limestone, partially polychromed, gilt, Overall, confirmed, H, 19 3/8 x W, 8 1/8 D, 6 3/16, 49.2 20.6 15.7 cm, Sculpture, elegant, lines, youthful figure, complement, vividly painted, heraldic, shield, supports, boy wears, contemporary, armor, fancifully, embellished, turbot-shell shoulder, pieces, pauldrons, leather straps, covering, upper arms, detail borrowed, ancient armor
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