An important and beautiful embossed shield made after a drawing by Michelangelo dating: about 1585 provenance: North Italy, In iron, of round, convex shape, with raised and twisted border, majestically embossed and engraved in relief with a scene from Titanomachy. Zeus seating on a big eagle in the clouds of Olympus, hurls the arrows at the titans, below, who seek shelter among the rocks. Grained ground. A row of brass rivets with smooth heads alternated with others with flowers. The surface with a deep museum cleaning. Back part plated with red brocade, decorated with flowers (partially very worn). Central part with an iron rectangle, plated en suite and provided with remains of two enarmes. While the iron in the front part is cleaned, back part still presents the old patina. Metal label with inventory or collection number '50'. Extraordinary artistic work, made with a great skill on a drawing by Michelangelo. The shield was dated in the catalog of the sale as 'première moitié du XVI siècle', we think, however, that the most correct dating is around 1585.Provenance: Baron Peuker, Brussels, 1854, lot 154, (Cripps-Day 1925, p. 200, fig. 19). The shield was sold in this sale for 490 francs. A Pavese from the same collection, Baron Peuker, Brussels, 1854, lot 123 (Cripps-Day 1925, p. 196, fig. 110, no. 5), was sold by Christie's London in the sale by R. T. Gwynn on April 24th, 2001 for GBP 29,375. diameter 56.7 cm.