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Bit (bridle component): HEN.M.169-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

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Description

Bit, bridle component, 17th century.

Notes

History note: Mr James Stewart Henderson of 'Abbotsford', Downs Road, St Helen's Park, Hastings, Sussex

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

Materials used in production

Steel

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.169-1933
Primary reference Number: 18739
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 25 November 2020 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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