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Title:Back Plate of a Gorget
Date:ca. 1650–60
Culture:Dutch
Medium:Steel, silver, gold
Dimensions:H. 8 in. (20.3 cm); W. 13 1/2 in. (34.3 cm)
Classification:Armor Parts-Colletins
Credit Line:Fletcher Fund, 1922
Accession Number:22.146
Bertram Arthur Talbot, Alton Towers, Staffordshire, England (until d. 1856; Magnificent Contents of Alton Towers, the Princely Seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, July 14, 1857, no. 855 for 11.10 guineas to Chaffers presumably for Londesborough); Albert Denison, 1st Lord Londesborough, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England (1857–1860; by descent to his son, the first Earl of Londesborough); William Henry Forester Denison, 1st Earl of Londesborough, Tadcaster, Yorkshire, England (1860–88; Collection of Armour and Arms, Carvings in Ivory sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, July 4–11, 1888, no. 290 for 29 guineas); Sir Archibald Lamb, 3rd Baronet, Beauport Park, Battle, Sussex (until d. 1921; A Collection of Arms and Armour the Property of Sir Archibald Lamb, Bart. sale, Christie, Manson & Woods, London, May 15, 1922, possibly part of no. 4 (?), to Fenton); [Fenton, London, 1922; sold to MMA].
Christie, Manson & Woods. Magnificent Contents of Alton Towers, the Princely Seat of the Earls of Shrewsbury. London: Christie, Manson & Woods, July 6–August 8, 1857. no. 855.
Chaffers, William. Catalogue of the Londesborough Collection of Arms and Armour: with a Descriptive Account of the Antiquities and Works of Art, the Property of Lord Londesborough. London: Harrison and Sons, 1875. p. 37, no. 978 (possibly this gorget, "Back Piece with a representation of the Battle of Marston Moor; from Alton Towers––temp. James II.).
Christie, Manson & Woods. Catalogue of a Collection of Arms and Armour: The Property of Sir Achibald Lamb. London: Christie, Manson & Woods, May 15, 1922. possibly part of no. 4 (?).
Christie, Manson & Woods. Collection of Armour and Arms, Carvings in Ivory. London: Christie, Manson & Woods, July 4–6 and July 9–11, 1888. no. 290.
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