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Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59)

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Steel gold silver, French
Rights: Public Domain
Arms and Armor, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Harris Brisbane Dick Fund 1934
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Title: Shield of Henry II of France (reigned 1547–59)
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Steel gold silver, French.

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