Drawings Medieval martel from Wolvesey Castle, Winchester
Object number
LDSAL2020.2.58
Artist/Designer/Maker
Baigent, Francis Joseph - Artist
Production date
1880
Material
paper
pen
ink
pen
ink
Technique
Drawing
Dimensions
Height: 196mm
Width: 124mm
Height (of Mount): 250mm
Width (of Mount): 172mm
Width: 124mm
Height (of Mount): 250mm
Width (of Mount): 172mm
Inscriptions
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F.J.B.
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Sketched April 5, 1880
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1/3 of size of the original.
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Martel de fer - found at Wolvesey Castle, Winchester, in 1880
Soc. Ant. Proc.
NS. VIII, 369
Soc. Ant. Proc.
NS. VIII, 369
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Presented by F. J. Baigent, Esq. May 27th, 1880.
References
Reference (free text)
Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of London 2nd series 8 (1879-1881): 369-72.
Illustration (Engraving), p. 369.
F. J. Baigent presented sketches of the weapon, including this sheet, to the Society of Antiquaries.
Comment by C Knight Watson points out differences between this weapon and the representations of similar ones on brasses, tombs etc.