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Mail shirt: O.188-1879

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Maker: Unknown

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Description

In the form of a short jacket, opening at the fromnt, with a slit at the rear. It has short sleeves. The mail is formed of alternate rows of riveted and solid links. The riveted links are of oval section wire, and fastened with round rivets. The solid links are a mixture, mostly oval section wire also, though some are of the characteristic faceted form. The links at the chest are heavier than those of the skirt

Legal notes

Given by Robert Taylor, MA

Measurements and weight

Height: 79 cm
Link Diameter: 1.2-0.9 cm
Width: 45.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1500 - 1600

Note

Another mail shirt of butted mail bears the same number, but the cataloguer has suggested that this goes with the rest of the armour from India House, O.1-1904

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Identification numbers

Accession number: O.188-1879
Primary reference Number: 139813

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 6 February 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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