Lot Details
Lot 254
Elkington & Co. Silver Plated Milton
Shield
Height 33 1/2 inches (85 cm), width 25 inches (63.5 cm).
Originally designed by Leonard Morel-Ladeuil (c1820-1880) for Elkington's stand at the Paris Exhibition in 1867, the original now resides in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. The subject draws on English poet John Milton's Paradise Lost. Elkington commissioned such large and elaborate pieces to heighten the firm's reputation helping them to become one of the most celebrated silversmiths of the late 19th century.
C The Collection of Patricia Jay Reiner
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Dimensions framed 37 3/4 in. ht.; 28 1/2 in. width
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