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Crossbow: HEN.M.419-1933

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Unknown

Entities

Categories

Notes

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

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Acquisition and important dates

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

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

Components of the work

Stock Height 64.5 cm
Bow Width 44.5 cm

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: in double circle CHECK

  • Text: RC/E

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.419-1933
Primary reference Number: 19480
Old object number: A67
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 5 February 2021 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Crossbow" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/19480 Accessed: 2024-03-28 10:53:02

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