Production: Unknown (Style of)
Codpiece, for infantry use. Made from a single piece of metal of sub-cylindrical form that expands slightly to its domed front end and is flanged outwards at its rear. The upper edge of the flange is pierced with a suspension-hole. The lower edge of the flange curves backwards to a rounded point.
The codpiece is decorated medially with an etched band of arabesques on a blackened ground.
History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Down Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex.
J.S. Henderson Bequest
Depth: 8.2 cm
Height: 23.8 cm
Weight: 0.55 kg
Width: 10 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
1900
CE
South German style
The codpiece is bright with a medium pitting and patination overall.
Decoration
Ground
Parts
Hammered
: Made from a single piece of metal of sub-cylindrical form that expands slightly to its domed front end and is flanged outwards at its rear; hammered, shaped, riveted, with etched decoration on a blackened ground
Formed
Inscription present: green tag
Inscription present: white tag
Accession number: HEN.M.153-1933
Primary reference Number: 18655
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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