1. Foster 859
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 859
- Title:
- Arms of the East India Company. Painted plaster-cast of the original in St Matthias Church, Poplar. The coat of arms formed a ceiling boss, and shows the arms of the original Company, with three ships in full sail
- Scope & Content:
- Arms of the East India Company, c.1654. Painted plaster-cast of the original stone roof-boss in St. Matthias Church, Poplar. Presented by Sir George Birdwood, 1902. The church, formerly known as the Poplar Chapel, was built in about 1654 on ground given by the East India Company. It served a...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- c 1654
- Extent:
- 1 Item