Cipher
ca. 1700 (made)
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Monogram of wrought iron, formed of the letters HMS.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Wrought iron |
| Brief description | Monogram, wrought iron, Hampton-on-Thames, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Monogram of wrought iron, formed of the letters HMS. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'HMS' |
| Gallery label | MONOGRAM
Wrought iron
England; c. 1700
Formed of the letters HMS, it is said to have come from the railing surrounding the tomb of Huntingdon Shaw, blacksmith (d. 1710), from the churchyard at Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex.
Bequest of R.G. Rice FSA
Museum No. M.64-1933(07/1994) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by R. G. Rice FSA |
| Object history | Formed of the letters HMS, it is said to have come from the railing surrounding the tomb of Huntingdon Shaw, blacksmith (d. 1710), from the churchyard at Hampton-on-Thames, Middlesex. |
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| Accession number | M.64-1933 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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