Art Institute of Chicago

Buckler

Italian or Spanish

Date

1630/50

Medium

Wood, iron, brass, gilding, silk velvet, and silk damask

Culture

Italy

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Institution

Art Institute of Chicago

This buckler was intended for use with a rapier. A steel collar around the rim reinforces the plywood core from sword cuts. At the front, a raised ring around the central steel boss was designed to catch and bind the needle-like point of an opponent’s blade.

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