Armorial shield
Category
Hatchments and heraldic shields
Date
Unknown
Materials
Pine, paint and brass
Order this imageCollection
Benthall Hall, Shropshire
NT 509668
Summary
Twenty five carved wooden armorial shields, each hung on two brass hooks and painted with coats of arms of families connected with the Benthall family. 1935 (circa).
Provenance
Made circa 1935. Owned by Sir Arthur Paul Benthall (1902 – 1992). Bequeathed to The National Trust in the will of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall dated 28th July 1983. Accepted for ownership by The National Trust in 1993 following the death of Sir Arthur Paul Benthall in 1992.
Marks and inscriptions
2 Burnell (hand written in pencil on back)