Shields Collection (page 8)

The Battle at Jinju during Masakiyos Conquest of Korea (Masakiyo Sankan taiji, Shinshujo)
The Battle at Jinju during Masakiyos Conquest of Korea (Masakiyo Sankan taiji, Shinshujo kassen no zu), 1863

Woven Wool Coverlet, c. 1937. Creator: William P. Shearwood
Woven Wool Coverlet, c. 1937

Battle Scene, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings)
CH15825 Battle Scene, illustration from the Shahnama (Book of Kings), by Abu l-Qasim Manur Firdawsi (c.934-c.1020) by Indian School; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Specimen of shields and letters for church decoration (colour litho)
3621938 Specimen of shields and letters for church decoration (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of shields and letters for church decoration)

Assiniboin Indians
3673678 Assiniboin Indians by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Travels in the interior of North America / by Maximilian)

Fragment of an early Babylonian royal stele (litho)
3638264 Fragment of an early Babylonian royal stele (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fragment of an early Babylonian royal stele)

Angels with shields holding garlands, c. 1500-22 (fresco)
3496295 Angels with shields holding garlands, c.1500-22 (fresco) by Ambrogio da Fossano (Il Bergognone) (c.1460-1523); Certosa di Pavia, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Certosa di Pavia)

Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti
3615951 Bowl with the Arms of Pope Julius II and the Manzoli of Bologna surrounded by putti, cornucopiae, satyrs, dolphins and birds, 1508 (maiolica) by Italian School

Roman standards, shields and battering ram (engraving)
5200983 Roman standards, shields and battering ram (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman standards, shields and battering ram)

Greek shields, spears, sword, scabbard and greaves (engraving)
5200864 Greek shields, spears, sword, scabbard and greaves (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek shields, spears, sword, scabbard and greaves)

Zulu warriors (colour photo)
5232575 Zulu warriors (colour photo) by South African Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zulu warriors)

Work and occupations in Ancient Greece. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving)
5996280 Work and occupations in Ancient Greece. Illustration for Bilder-Atlas (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Work and occupations in Ancient Greece)

Romulus (colour litho)
668510 Romulus (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romulus. Printed by Smith, Elder & Co, London.); © Look and Learn

The Landing of the Romans, illustration from A History of England by C. R. L
STC373468 The Landing of the Romans, illustration from A History of England by C.R.L. Fletcher and Rudyard Kipling, 1911 (litho) by Ford

Zulus advancing to attack at Kambula Hill, March 29th 1879 (litho)
STC373391 Zulus advancing to attack at Kambula Hill, March 29th 1879 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Water-tournament (engraving)
619695 Water-tournament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Amazon (marble)
703279 Amazon (marble) by Phidias (c.500-c.432 BC); Antiquarium, Tivoli, Italy; Greek, out of copyright

Portrait of William II of England (engraving)
960059 Portrait of William II of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William II, King of England, more commonly known as William Rufus)

Cha Jehan the Great Mogul (engraving)
960043 Cha Jehan the Great Mogul (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cha Jehan the Great Mogul - Shah Jahan)

A single combat, ancient Germany (chromolitho)
1093285 A single combat, ancient Germany (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A single combat, ancient Germany)

Pyrrhic dance, Sparta (chromolitho)
1093274 Pyrrhic dance, Sparta (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pyrrhic dance, Sparta. Liebig educational card.); © Look and Learn

Zulu Hunting Dance near the Engooi Mountains, plate 14 from
STC90408 Zulu Hunting Dance near the Engooi Mountains, plate 14 from The Kafirs Illustrated, 1849 (litho) by Angas, George French (1822-86); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Australian

Counts of Holland and Flanders, 15th century (engraving)
957945 Counts of Holland and Flanders, 15th century (engraving) by Jacquemin, Raphael (1821-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: Counts of Holland and Flanders, 15th century)

Soldier de la IVe cohorte Dalmate. Bas Relief du Musee D Artillerie a Paris. Dessin inedit
957929 Soldier de la IVe cohorte Dalmate. Bas Relief du Musee D Artillerie a Paris. Dessin inedit. Costumes militaires - infanterie - Empire D Occident

Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho)
957865 Hercules and Cycnus (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hercules and Cycnus. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Hercules fighting Geryon and Perseus receiving gifts to defeat Medusa (colour litho)
957861 Hercules fighting Geryon and Perseus receiving gifts to defeat Medusa (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Battles in Ancient Greece (colour litho)
957845 Battles in Ancient Greece (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battles in Ancient Greece)

Hectors armour (colour litho)
957833 Hectors armour (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hectors armour. Illustration of Greek vase painting.); © Look and Learn

Unseres Bismarck Heimgung (colour litho)
961041 Unseres Bismarck Heimgung (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Unseres Bismarck Heimgung)

Epochs of the British Army - The Soudan (colour litho)
960849 Epochs of the British Army - The Soudan (colour litho) by Simkin, Richard (1840-1926); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soudan)

Saint George (chromolitho)
964110 Saint George (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint George, an 11th-century Byzantine depiction. Drawn by Ciappori, lithography by Emile Beau)

Siege of the city of Tyre (chromolitho)
964085 Siege of the city of Tyre (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Siege of the city of Tyre (Siege de la ville de Tyr), a 10th-century depiction

Death of Hotspur, Sir Henry Percy, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub
984774 Death of Hotspur, Sir Henry Percy, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle

The relief of Calais, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub
984764 The relief of Calais, from A Chronicle of England BC 55 to AD 1485, pub. London, 1863 (colour litho) by Doyle, James William Edmund (1822-92); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French Siege of Paris, Mitrailleuse with Shields (engraving)
1105015 The French Siege of Paris, Mitrailleuse with Shields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The French Siege of Paris, Mitrailleuse with Shields)

Eudes, King of France (c 860-898) (chromolitho)
724615 Eudes, King of France (c 860-898) (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eudes, King of France (c 860-898).); © Look and Learn

Fergus of Galloway (engraving)
816564 Fergus of Galloway (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fergus of Galloway, 12th century king, a Lord of Galloway)

Fallen Angel, 1889 (stone & marble)
822622 Fallen Angel, 1889 (stone & marble) by Story, Thomas Waldo (1855-1915); 93x183.8x61 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Portrait of King James I of England (engraving)
819623 Portrait of King James I of England (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James I of England, also King James VI of Scotland)

King Sebastian I of Portugal (engraving)
816627 King Sebastian I of Portugal (engraving) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sebastian I, King of Portugal and the Algarves)

Nuns Shield (oil on copper)
874745 Nuns Shield (oil on copper) by Herrera, Fray Miguel de (18th century); San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase with funds provided by the Latin American Arts

Panathenaic amphora depicting an athlete receiving a trophy, 580-520 BC (ceramic)
869975 Panathenaic amphora depicting an athlete receiving a trophy, 580-520 BC (ceramic) by Greek, (6th century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Imperial Crown. Mound
LLM461344 Imperial Crown. Mound by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Imperial Crown. Mound. Illustration for The National Arms of the United Kingdom by James King)

The Crest of England. The Crest of Scotland
LLM461343 The Crest of England. The Crest of Scotland by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crest of England. The Crest of Scotland)

1707 to 1714
LLM461339 1707 to 1714 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1707 to 1714. Illustration for The National Arms of the United Kingdom by James King (Hatchards)

William III
LLM461338 William III by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William III. Illustration for The National Arms of the United Kingdom by James King (Hatchards)

French Fleur-de-Lys
LLM461333 French Fleur-de-Lys by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Fleur-de-Lys. Illustration for The National Arms of the United Kingdom by James King)

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Shields have been an integral part of human history, serving various purposes throughout the ages. In ancient Roman costume, they were not only a means of protection but also a symbol of power and authority. The Shield of Achilles, renowned for its impenetrable strength, played a crucial role in his legendary battle with Hector. Moving forward in time, we find ourselves at Queens College, Oxford. A vibrant color photo captures the essence of this prestigious institution adorned with coats of arms representing its rich heritage. Similarly, the Natal Native Contingent armed with assegais showcases how shields evolved to suit different cultures and regions. An advert from Richard Irvin & Sons in Aberdeen takes us to Scotland where they were used by industries like mining and shipbuilding for safety and protection. The famous St Hilda Colliery Band proudly displays their musical prowess while donning uniforms adorned with emblems reminiscent of ancient times. Cambridge University's colleges boast their own unique coats of arms that represent their individual identities within the larger academic community. These intricate designs reflect tradition and heraldry associated with each college's history. The sacrifice made by Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill during the Anglo-Zulu War highlights another facet of shield symbolism - loyalty to one's country or cause even at great personal cost. Their bravery is immortalized as they valiantly fought to save Queen's Colors against overwhelming odds. Stepping into maritime history brings us aboard Ark Royal, an Elizabethan naval ship known for its formidable defense capabilities. This vessel exemplifies how shields extended beyond land warfare into naval battles on treacherous seas. One cannot forget the awe-inspiring clash between Persian armies and warriors who crashed into them with tremendous force using their shields as both weapon and armor. This display demonstrates how these protective tools became offensive weapons when wielded skillfully. Finally, Ocean Road in South Shields provides a modern-day glimpse into how namesake cities honor their historical significance.