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Lot 179

A soldier's shield from The King of Kings

25 November 2013, 13:00 EST
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A soldier's shield from The King of Kings

Pathé, 1927. Round wooden shield with central star medallion and circular bands surrounding it, with one leather strap on the verso and remnants of a second. Accompanied by a film still showing a soldier with an identical shield.

King of Kings, a silent film concerning the period before Jesus' Crucifixion was, at the time, one of the most expensive films ever made. Its premiere was the first ever held at Grauman's Chinese Theater, and drew 100,000 fans to Hollywood Boulevard.
Diameter: 20 1/2 in.

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