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Subject Arms and Armaments Material Type Photographs

791. X.507(48)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.507(48)
Title:
(a) Afghan pistol of mediaeval inlaid wire work. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. (b) Platter of modern tarkashi, or wire work, from Manipuri. Lent by His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Exhibited at the Native Fine and Industrial Arts Exhibition, Simla, 1881.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1881
Extent:
1 item

792. X.1067, 2(468)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 2(468)
Title:
Camel gun; India. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' (partly cropped. Side view of small cannon mounted on a camel saddle. Severe edge fading. A copy of this photograph was also exhibited at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

793. X.1067, 3(1032)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1032)
Title:
Embroidered saddle cloth; Turkey. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Inscribed in the negative at bottom right with monogram 'H. O.' Close view of embroidered saddle-cloth, with curved sword hanging in front. Considerable fading in from edges. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

794. X.1067, 3(1067)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1067)
Title:
Chain armour and swords; India. Photographer: Owen, Hugh
Scope & Content:
View of chain-mail vest, helmet and two crossed swords. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

795. X.1067, 3(1119)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1119)
Title:
Shield, present to the Prince of Wales by the King of Prussia. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Head-on view of the circular embossed shield, given to the Prince of Wales as a christening present by the King of Prussia: 'His Majesty furnished the general plan of the work: the drawings for it were designed by the celebrated painter Cornelius, the architectu...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

796. X.1067, 3(1134)

Reference (shelfmark):
X.1067, 3(1134)
Title:
Shield in Damascene steel; Falloise. Photographer: Ferrier, Claude-Marie
Scope & Content:
Genre: Fine Arts, Photography of Arrangement of shield and sword and scabbard in centre, flanked by various designs of cups, made by J. Falloise of Liège. A print of this photograph was also shown at the 1852 Royal Society of Arts Photographic Exhibition.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1851
Extent:
1 item

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