#gun shield

[armthearmour]

A pair of Gun-Shields from the group associated with the guard of Henry VIII,

Diameter (14.25.745): 17.1 cm/43.5 cm

Diameter (14.25.746): 18.5 in/47 cm

Weight (14.25.745): 10.5 lbs/4813.4 g

Weight (14.25.746): 10.6 lbs/4791.1 g

Bore: 0.55 in/13.97 mm

England, ca. 1525, housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

[victoriansword]

A Reproduction Henry VIII Gun-Shield

Of russeted steel, with shaped brass barrel mount and five brass rosettes on the outside, the interior lined in leather and with breech-loading matchlock mechanism mounted on the grip, and spirally-grooved barrel with pierced grill above for vision.  45.5 cm diameter. 

This appears to be based on the gun-shield from Henry VIII's military stores and now in the Royal Armouries, Leeds (inv. no. V.99), which is one of a group thought to have been made by Giovanni Battista and his company of Ravenna, presumably for a royal bodyguard.

A Victorian replica? IDK, but I’m posting it.

[thetechydragon]

Sorry, that may of been a bit aggressive of me

[armthearmour]

One of the Gun-Shields ordered by King Henry VIII of England,

Diameter: 17.7 in/45 cm

probably Italy, ca. 1540, held by the Royal Collection Trust.

[armthearmour]

Combination weapons

from the George F. Harding collection of Arms and Armor at the Art Institute of Chicago,

including a gun-shield and gun-dagger for hunting.

[armthearmour]

A rare example of a Gun-Shield,

Diameter: 17.5 in/44.5 cm

Calibre: .56 in/14 mm

Weight: 10.6 lbs/4808 g

Italian, ca. 1535-1545, housed at the Art Institute of Chicago.

[armthearmour]

A four barreled Gun Shield with gilt bosses,

Diameter: 21.9 in/55.5 cm

Weight: 7.5 lbs/3.4 kg

Rajasthan, India, ca. 1831-1870, housed at the Royal Armouries Oriental Gallery in Leeds.

[armthearmour]

A rare Gun Shield, attributed to Giovanni Battista of Ravenna,

Diameter: 18.3 in/46.5 cm

Italy, ca. 1545-1550, housed at the Walters Museum.