This model is a brass relief with a shield dominating the center in distinct layers. The shield face is flat and clean, slightly raised, forming a full sense of metal volume as it catches the light; the border and inner outline lines are crisp and hard, drawing the visual focus to the heart of the shield with a deep, imposing presence.
Around the shield winds a set of thick chains, link interlocked with link; the relief technique makes every chain link stand out in highs and lows, the chain body coiling and flowing, forming a dense-versus-sparse contrast with the clean face of the shield. The chains wrap the border like the power of guardianship, endowing the whole piece with an indestructible feel — amid interlacing light and shadow, the impact strikes you at once.