Mortar board
Taylor and Co.
Category
Costume
Date
1871 - 1883
Materials
Silk, Wool
Measurements
260 mm (Length)260 mm (W)
Place of origin
Oxford
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934464
Summary
Mortar board, black wool barathea; lining black silk grosgrain, purple silk taffeta; trimming, black silk tassel 200 mm, black petersham ribbon. Labelled 'Taylor and Co, Oxford'.
Provenance
Worn by the 9th Earl of Stamford (1850-1910) after graduating while at Oxford after taking his MA and subsequently in Barbados.
Marks and inscriptions
Taylor and Co, Oxford (label)
Makers and roles
Taylor and Co., hatter