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Coat of scale armour 1876
Pangolin scales, gilt copper, velvet, gold, gold paint, turquoises, rubies, ivory, glass beads, pearls | 90.0 x 123.0 x 6.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 38059
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Coat of scale armour with short wide sleeves, of padded green velvet fortified overall with horny scales; each scale with a gold-edged floral design, and a jewelled border with smaller scales encrusted with rubies and turquoises in gold settings.
Provenance
Presented to King Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76 by Bhavani Singh, Maharaja of Datia.
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Medium and techniques
Pangolin scales, gilt copper, velvet, gold, gold paint, turquoises, rubies, ivory, glass beads, pearls
Measurements
90.0 x 123.0 x 6.0 cm (whole object)
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