Falconry hood
Category
Leatherwork
Date
Unknown
Materials
Feather, Leather, Textile
Measurements
120 mm (H)43 mm (Diameter)
Order this imageCollection
Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1335525.5
Summary
Falconry hood - One of eight leather hawk's head hoods for use in falconry, with a pair of cockfighting spurs. Brown burnished leather hood with cream leather strapping. leather plume holder is covered with gold thread and holds blue and orange feathers. Previously associated with SNO.V.325.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.