Chain mail shirt
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1800 - 1900
Materials
iron
Measurements
170 mm (H); 270 mm (W); 3 mm (D)
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Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 107214
Summary
Long-sleeved coat of chain mail that would have been worn by a Mughul warrior. 'Trousers of chain mail - Indian (Old Mogul)' (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.