Falconry hood
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Leather, Velvet
Measurements
50 mm (H)40 mm (Diameter)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335525.1
Summary
Falconry hood - One of eight leather hawk's head hoods for use in falconry, with a pair of cockfighting spurs. Small brown embossed leather hood with red (now faded) velvet side panels. leather loop on top for plume (now missing). Previously associated with SNO.V.325.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.