Found this old broken shield in my grandfather's basement
Was helping my grandfather clean out his basement this weekend and came across a dusty bundle hidden behind some old boxes. Inside was what looks like a quarter of a medieval silver shield, badly damaged and covered in tarnish. I snapped a quick picture of it because it looked too unusual to ignore.
I asked my grandfather where it came from, and he said he honestly doesn't know. According to him, it was already in the family when he was a kid, and his father had told him it was something that had simply been passed down for as long as anyone could remember. No documents, no story attached to it, nothing. It's apparently spent decades sitting in storage because nobody knew what to do with it.
Not claiming it's anything important, but the craftsmanship and the age of it are what caught my attention. Just curious if anyone has seen something similar or has any idea what it might be. Thoughts?