Lance-head: M.3-1947

Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Lance-head

Description

Lance-head, mounted with lance (M.1-1947) and vamplate (M.2-1947).

Legal notes

Given by Dr Richard Williams

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1947-04-07) by Williams, Richard, Dr

Dating

16th Century
Circa 1500 - 1600

Note

The lance head was used to make a whole lance was made for the Eglinton Tournament in 1839.

Components of the work

Lance-head composed of steel

Techniques used in production

Casting (process) : Cast

Identification numbers

Accession number: M.3-1947
Primary reference Number: 19316
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 14 September 2022

Associated departments & institutions

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

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