Caption:
Shield and weapons of the late 15th century. Shield with the coat of arms of Deggendorf, Bavaria A,B; Steitart or pole axe C, and Helmbarte or halberd D. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Alteneck's Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889. Illustration by Dr. Jakob Heinrich von Hefner-Alteneck, lithographed by I.M. Dr. Hefner-Alteneck (1811 - 1903) was a German museum curator, archaeologist, art historian, illustrator and etcher.