Chain mail shirt
Category
Arms and armour
Date
1700 - 1800
Materials
Steel
Measurements
960 mm (L)
Place of origin
India
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Powis Castle and Garden, Powys
NT 1180562
Summary
Chainmail coat - Coat of chainmail without plates, rivetted steel links; fastening at the centre of the front up to a rounded neck, with three-quarter length sleeves and flared skirts. N.India, 18th century.
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust with funding from The National Heritage Memorial Fund from John George Herbert, 8th Earl of Powis and Powis Estate Trustees in August 1999.