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161. Foster 914-915

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 914-915
Title:
Pair of boardroom tables
Scope & Content:
A pair of board-room tables, c.1800. Cabriole legs with Indian masks, and lion-paw feet, with along one side a female head in the central cartouche framed by a scallop shell and acanthus leaves. Mahagony, 120 ins. long by 30 ins. wide. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.64. Made to matc...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

162. Foster 917-918

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 917-918
Title:
Pair of chairs with semi-circular backs and pierced upright slats, on square legs.
Scope & Content:
Pair of chairs with semi-circular backs and pierced upright slats, on square legs. c.1800-20. Mahagony. Similar to J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.11, but with semi-circular tops to the backs.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

163. Foster 919

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 919
Title:
Armchair with neo-classical reeded ornament, and multi-splat back, and wooden seat.
Scope & Content:
Armchair with neo-classical reeded ornament, and multi-splat back, with a tablet on the crest rail, and a wooden seat and square legs. c.1800. Mahagony. Similar to J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, nos.24-26, but with a wooden seat.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1800
Extent:
1 Item

164. Foster 920

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 920
Title:
Chair with curving uprights terminating in Ionic capitals and a broad crest rail, with turned front legs. Matches F962.
Scope & Content:
Chair with curving uprights terminating in Ionic capitals and a broad crest rail, with turned front legs. Early 19th century. Mahagony. J. Hardy, ‘ India Office Furniture’, no.54 One of a suite of chairs formerly in the Finance Committee Room at the India Office, and possibly supplied for th...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1820
Extent:
1 Item

165. Foster 981

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 981
Title:
Indian matchlock with punched silver sheet decoration from Datia State.
Scope & Content:
Indian matchlock (‘bandukh torador’) with punched silver sheet decoration and ‘Datia State’ inlaid in gold on the breech. Muzzle-loading. Barrel held in stock by wire (defective). Datia State is in Central India, adjacent to Gwalior and Jhansi.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1800-1850
Extent:
1 Item

166. Foster 982

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 982
Title:
East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
Scope & Content:
This musket was made in 1844-46, as is indicated by its ‘H’ and ‘K’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from the Grand Arsenal, Bombay, between October and December 1859 (3rd quarter of the official year 1859[-60]). Stamped ‘26’ on side of butt. Trigger gua...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1844-1846
Extent:
1 Item

167. Foster 983

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 983
Title:
East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
Scope & Content:
This musket was made in 1846-47, as is indicated by its ‘L’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from the Grand Arsenal, Bombay, between October and December 1859 (3rd quarter of the official year 1859[-60]). Stamped ‘14’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IO...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1846-1847
Extent:
1 Item

168. Foster 984

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 984
Title:
East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket
Scope & Content:
This musket was made in 1848-49, as is indicated by its ‘N’ inspection codes. Stamped ‘2’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-1.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1848-1849
Extent:
1 Item

169. Foster 985

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 985
Title:
East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
Scope & Content:
This musket was made in 1849-50, as is indicated by its ‘P’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from a magazine or arsenal in 1857. Stamped ‘32’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-12.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1849-1850
Extent:
1 Item

170. Foster 986

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 986
Title:
East India Company Pattern E/F Percussion Musket.
Scope & Content:
This musket was made in 1843-44, as is indicated by its ‘G’ inspection codes, as a “Pattern E” musket, but it was later converted to “Pattern F” by fitting a new bayonet catch. Stamped ‘15’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-16.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1843-1844
Extent:
1 Item

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