Object number
M.48.6
Title
Leg guard of EG Wenman, circa 1850
Date
1850 - 1854
Creator
Production notes
Leg pads were not in general use until after 1850 although for some years knee and shin guards had been worn experimentally under the trousers.
Material
Size
ht x w: 39 x 15 cm, not including flaps
Description
Leg guard of E.G. Wenman. White buckskin, lined with cotton, padded and quilted; four tapes on each side. Written in ink on back: Wenman.
Display caption
Leg pad of E.G. Wenman, c.1850
Buckskin, lined with cotton
Donated by Mrs Roy Bligh
M.48.6
Association
Related objects
MCC/AAL/2/TEMP68 : Curator's correspondence relating to gifts to the MCC 1945-1960 donor surname B
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