This shield is part of that big haul, and I’m slowly going through it all, photographing, researching and (hopefully) authenticating. In my efforts to become conversant with so many different aspects of TR collecting, I’ve found that there are specialists within each sub-culture of collecting: One person is very knowledgeable about edged weapons, but doesn’t know much about insignia and vice versa.

Because there were so many pieces of varying types in the haul, I am trying to cram a bunch of minutia in a short period of time. That said, I have done some research on this shield (and the two others I also bought) and it seems to have some of the qualities that make it authentic, most notably the lines in the eagle’s wings and the correct cut/attachment method on the prongs.

As always, any wisdom is appreciated!