Rare 19th Century Ethiopian Rhino Hide Parrying Shield

A durable and well made old parrying shield created with rhino hide and leather stitching. The Shield most likely dates to the late 19th century and is as hard as steel. The shield measures 22 inches

A Somalian Warriors Hide Parrying Shield (Gaschan) 19th to 20th Century. A classic example of circular form, with domed center and typical large hand grip and made from VERY hard Giraffe Hide. The Shi

East African, late 19th century. Large Ethiopian round animal hide shield with embossed lines and handle to back. Unmarked. Provenance: The Private Collection of Mr. Noel F. Parris, Fayetteville, Geor

A rare 19th century bleached and incised leather hide shield.The hide is bleached and incised with geometric patterns.Somali warriors carried an iron spear, a short sword called a belawa, and a shield

Of molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic minute geometrical tooled motifs overall. Mid-19th c. Diameter 35cm. Condition II

Ethiopian 19th C. Shield : Made from thick dried hide leather. With interior handle, the front with radiating deisgn from the center. 29" across the round $

Ethiopia, Late 19th-Early 20th Century Rare black and red polychrome decoration on inner (handle) side. Hippopotamus hide, pigments Measures approximately 13 1/2" diameter, not perfectly round.

A painted / lacquered Indian shield or dhal made of animal hide, possibly rhino hide(?). Painted on reverse side with design in gold on the edges. Condition - As pictured, some wear due to age and use

Mughal work, of hardened hide with worn surface and six steel bosses, each inlaid with gold Quranic inscriptions. Retains its cushion to the reverse. 18th-19th century. Worn. Diameter 51.5cm.

Ethiopia, 19th century Two finely crafted and (apparently) lathe-turned examples, made of extremely thick hide. With openwork brass handle attachment plates. Quite rare. Dimensions Largest is 9 1/2" d

Native American, Central/Southern Plains, probably Cheyenne, Black Hawk, or Crow, ca. late 19th to early 20th century CE. An incredibly lightweight shield meant to be wielded while riding on horseback

19th c. Maasai Painted Buffalo Hide Shield, elliptical shape, leather is sewn onto a wooden frame and wrapped with leather strips, surface is decorated in red, black and white in crescent and triangul

**First Time At Auction** Central Asia, Pakistan/northern India, Indo-Persian period, ca. 19th century CE. A lovely shield known as a dhal, a form of a buckler shield comprised of lacquered hide and b

Pueblo Painted Buffalo Hide Shield mid-19th century concave form, crafted from 1/2-inch-thick buffalo hide; painted abstract design in colors of yellow, black, and red diameter 19-1/2 inches ...this s

Pueblo Buffalo Hide Shield third quarter 19th century concave form and painted using mineral pigments in colors of yellow, green, red, black, and white; lock of horsehair attached to front of shield;

A RARE 18TH/19TH CENTURY TURKMEN GULYAKA SILVER GILT SHIELD BOX inset with a large ruby encased within turquoise. 335 grams. 13.5 cm wide.

Original 18th - 19th c. Indo Persian Dahl Buckler Shield | Authentic Indo-Persian, Northern India - Kashmir, Islamic or Sikh , small parrying shield Buckler, Gatka Dhal, of circular convex form with u

Rare Pair of French Gothic style carved walnut chairs, possibly Bishop's chairs from a cathedral, circa 1600 having panels with Heraldic Shields, the chairs circa 1860. The Royal Arms of Spain carved

RARE PAINTED LEATHER FIRE HELMET SHIELD19th Century“1st Asst. Engineer F.W.G.” around a medallion of three crossed trumpets and a fire panoply.Height 8”. Provenance:The Collection of

RARE PAINTED LEATHER FIRE HELMET SHIELD19th Century“Chief G.W.D.” around a horse-drawn steam fire engine.Height 8”. Provenance:The Collection of Chuck and Jan Deluca.

A lacquered hide shield, A lacquered hide shield, possibly North Indian, early 19th century, with a roll rim, fitted with four gilt-copper bosses, a small crescent and a pair of small bosses, and a pa

Of molded rawhide with separately-applied grip, the obverse with characteristic minute geometrical tooled motifs overall. Mid-19th century. Diameter 32cm. Condition II

This rare 19th C trophy bowl is inscribed “WR August 16th 1884” on a silver shield mount. The wooden ball has excellent patina with an applied base and a hallmark silver tag marked as seen in phot

A rare 19th century French cast iron garden urn having rolled rim over oak leaf border with applied rams head and shield decoration. Size: 28" x 21"