Left Shoulder Defense (Pauldron)
Object type: Left shoulder defense (Pauldron)
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: Italian, probably Milan
Artist: Niccolò Silva
Artist bio: Italian, Milan, recorded 1511–49
Artist role: Armorer
Artist nationality: Italian
Date: ca. 1510–15
Medium: Steel, gold
Dimensions: L. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm)
Classification: Armor Parts
Geography:  probably Milan     
Credit line: Bashford Dean Memorial Collection, Funds from various donors, 1929
Accession year: 1929