Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Knight with Mace and Shield

Knight with Mace and Shield
c1880s
NBS Large
Tinted Stamped Brass
Three Piece Button


Knight with Mace and Shield
Japanned Back


I purchased this button knowing the knight's shield is dented. Some of my buttons I'm happy to accept with damage, if the price is right, and the damage fits the character of the button and the scene it depicts. I might expect a battle weary knight to have a dented shield.

The button is made of stamped brass. It is constructed of a front, a rim, and a japanned back. Note the scaled armor that almost makes him look like a Roman soldier, rather than a medieval knight, but the mace and the decorated shield place him in a later time.

Image and Text © 2009 Anne AKA Once Upon A Button

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