a small metal shield

It is a fairly simple shield made of metal. While quite small, some protection is given to the wearer.

It is a small metal shield (flawless, new).
It is awful while parrying.
It fits you well.
It weighs eight pounds.

You identify a small metal shield.
It is a shield.
Its parry bonus is 9.
It weighs seven pounds and eleven ounces, and it is worth about nine silver and fifty copper.
Its keywords are shield, metal, and small.