Maker: Unknown
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
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Height: 79 cm
Link Diameter: 1.2-0.9 cm
Width: 45.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
16th Century
Circa
1500
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1600
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
Accession number: O.188-1879
Primary reference Number: 139813
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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