File:Shield of Henry II of France.jpg

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Attributed to Étienne Delaune  (1518–1583)  wikidata:Q2114093
 
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Etienne De Laune; Etienne Delaulne; Etienne de Laune; Etienne Delaune; Maître Etienne de Laulne; Etienne de Laulne; Maître Etienne de Laune
Description French engraver and goldsmith
Date of birth/death 1519 circa  Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Orléans Paris
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artist QS:P170,Q2114093,P5102,Q230768
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English: Shield of Henry II of France. Steel, embossed and damascened with silver and gold. The embossed scene at the center of the shield is an illustration of Hannibal's victory of the Romans at Cannae in 216 BC, a metaphor for France against the armies of the Holy Roman Empire in the 1500s. The design of the shield is attributed to Paris goldsmith Etienne Delaune.
Date 2 August 2008
Source/Photographer Own work

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