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