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19th century (made)
| Artist/Maker |
Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875.
Object details
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| Brief description | Ex Tayler Collection; parrying; Armour, steel copper, Rajmahal Bengal India, C19 |
| Object history | From the collection of William Tayler, a servant of the East India Company from 1829 to 1859. |
| Summary | Tayler was a civil servant working for the East India Company in Bengal from 1829 to 1859. His extensive and varied collection was bought by the South Kensington Museum in 1874 and 1875. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 453-1875 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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