Hat Badge
19th century (made)
| Place of origin |
Hat badge, made of gilt-silver, showing a central image of lotuses framed by a patterned border, with traces of kingfisher's feathers
Object details
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Silver-gilt, kingfisher's feathers |
| Brief description | Silver-gilt hat badge, China, 19th century |
| Physical description | Hat badge, made of gilt-silver, showing a central image of lotuses framed by a patterned border, with traces of kingfisher's feathers |
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| Object history | Acquisition method and source not identified in the Asia Department registers, accessioned in 1902. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1540-1902 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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