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Crest with initials 'M.H.': P.15143-R

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Crest with initials 'M.H.'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Unknown

Entities

Categories

Description

Small copper plate with chamfered corners, plate unevenly cut. Engraved initials 'HM', intertwined and within decorative oval border, below crest; out of a ducal coronet, a cockatrice, legged with wings elevated.

Measurements and weight

Height: 50 mm
Width: 30 mm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown by Unknown

School or Style

British

Materials used in production

Copper

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.15143-R
Primary reference Number: 317477
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Audit data

Created: Wednesday 22 May 2024 Updated: Friday 25 October 2024 Last processed: Tuesday 29 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2025) "Crest with initials 'M.H.'" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317477 Accessed: 2025-12-12 06:05:00

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{{cite web|url=https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/317477 |title=Crest with initials 'M.H.' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2025-12-12 06:05:00|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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