The Milton Shield
Object type: Shield
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Birmingham
Artist: Elkington & Co.|Léonard Morel Ladeuil
Artist bio: British, Birmingham, 1829–1963|French, ca. 1820–1888
Artist role: Manufactory|Designer
Artist nationality: British|French
Date: 1867
Medium: Electroformed copper, silver plated
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 33 3/4 x 25 1/2 x 3 1/8 in., 10.4lb. (85.7 x 64.8 x 7.9 cm, 4.6947kg)
Classification: Metalwork-Electrotype
Credit line: Gift of Deborah Szekely, 2011
Accession year: 2011
Tags: Adam|Eve|Angels|Male Nudes|Female Nudes