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Sir Thomas Player, Knight of Hackney, Middlesex, Chamberlain of the City of London

Drawing
17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Coat of arms of Sir Thomas Player of Hackney (d. 1685).


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSir Thomas Player, Knight of Hackney, Middlesex, Chamberlain of the City of London
Materials and techniques
pen and watercolour
Brief description
Coat of arms of Sir Thomas Player, pen and watercolour drawing by an unknown artist, 17th century
Physical description
Coat of arms of Sir Thomas Player of Hackney (d. 1685).
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.75in
  • Width: 2.25in
Dimensions taken from departmental handlist.
Credit line
Given by the Hon. Arthur Villiers
Object history
This object was part of the John Edmund Gardner collection of topographical prints and drawings of London. After Gardner's death the collection passed to his son Edmund Thomas, but was sold to Edward Coates MP in 1910. The collection was sold again in 1923 after Coates' death, and was split between various institutions and private collectors. The portion connected with Hoxton, Homerton, Hackney and Bethnal Green was bought by the Hon. Arthur Villiers and donated to the Bethnal Green Museum.
Subject depicted
Associations
Bibliographic reference
Taken from departmental handlist.
Collection
Accession number
E.4754-1923

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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