Arm guard
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
steel
Measurements
340 mm (H); 110 mm (W); 75 mm (D)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107211
Summary
Arm-guard made of steel from the Sikh armoury at Lahore. The guard is hinged at two places so that the back can be attached; there are also two buckles at the top so that the top section can be secured. The decoration is a simple border of punched trefoil patterns. 'An arm-guard of steel - India, from the Sikh armoury at Lahore' (Christie's entry)
Provenance
Purchased in 1986 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund from Francis Curzon, 3rd Viscount Scarsdale (1924-2000). Gifted to the National Trust in 1987 by the National Heritage Memorial Fund.