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Shield

Indo-Persian

Snowshill Manor © National Trust / Claire Reeves & team
Snowshill Manor © National Trust / Claire Reeves & team

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Category

Arms and armour

Date

1800 - 1900

Materials

Iron, Steel, Velvet, Brass, Leather

Measurements

55 mm (Depth); 400 mm (Diameter)

Place of origin

India

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Collection

Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire

NT 1328781

Summary

Indo-Persian shield, circular steel. Four domed studs, ornate gold decoration, polished steel centre with gold inlaid animals, tigers, rabbits, leapards and deer. Sunburst to centre. Stylised bands of decoration to the edge. Crescent moon pinned to centre. On reverse, red velvet lining. pinned around the edge. Purple velvet, square Padded cushion, lined with gold and green in the centre, with two velvet covered,leather handles on iron rings attached to iron posts on the back of the front studs. 'Qajar shield, western India, 19th century' (M. Jessup).

Provenance

Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.

Makers and roles

Indo-Persian , maker

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Collection

Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire (16509)

Periods

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