Shield; ca. 1560; Landshut or Augsburg; German; Landshut or Augsburg; Steel; gold; Diam. 22 1/4 in. (56.5 cm); Wt. 7 lb. 2 oz. (3232 g); Shields; The three lions; masterfully embossed in low relief; refer to the heraldic arms of the shield's owner; who unfortunately is not identified. Since the shield is recorded as having come from Spain in the early nineteenth century; its owner was undoubtedly a Spanish nobleman