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Shield: O.195-1879

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Formed of hide, circular and domed with a raised rim, lacquered black inside and out. There are four iron bosses, shallow domes with fretted flanges, at the centre, retaining iron loops inside, the straps missing, and a square pad covered red cotton, with a red and yellow tape border. Above the bosses is a crescent, matching the functional bosses but decorative. The surface is dirty but in good condition, cracked round the edges. At one edge two suspension holes are pierced

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 48 cm
Weight: 1735 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

18th Century
Circa 1700 CE - 1800 CE

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: 195
  • Method of creation: Inscribed
  • Type: Tag

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.195-1879
Primary reference Number: 160144
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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