The Milton Shield
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The Milton Shield

TitleThe Milton Shield
ArtistElkington & Co.
Date1867 19th century
MediumElectroformed copper, silver plated
ClassificationMetalwork-Electrotype
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineGift of Deborah Szekely, 2011
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“The Milton Shield” is a work by Elkington & Co., dated 1867. It is executed in electroformed copper, silver plated and classified as metalwork-electrotype. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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