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Banner: T.2-1907

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

Silk embroidered in gold and silver threads and beads

Notes

History note: Taken from the palace in Delhi of the Moghul Emperor Bahadur Shah II (1775-1862) after the siege of 1857. The banner came into the possession of the Prize Agent, Colonel Tytler, whose widow presented it to Colonel Graham Birch, one of General Havelock's staff.

Legal notes

Given by J. R. McClean, MA, of Trinity College

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1907-12-19) by McClean, J. R.

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1899 CE

School or Style

Indian

Materials used in production

Silver thread
Gold thread
Silk
Beads

Techniques used in production

Embroidering

Identification numbers

Accession number: T.2-1907
Primary reference Number: 197259
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Audit data

Created: Thursday 22 August 2013 Updated: Friday 20 October 2023 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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