Shields were comprised of metal, the surface of which was painted or enamelled with the armorial device.
-From Inquiry into the Origin and Progress of the Science of Heraldry in England by James Dallaway, p452
Shields were comprised of metal, the surface of which was painted or enamelled with the armorial device.
-From Inquiry into the Origin and Progress of the Science of Heraldry in England by James Dallaway, p452