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A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons Illustrated by Plates taken from the Original Armour in the Tower of London, and other Arsenals, Museums, and Cabinets

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After
(artist)
1730-1791

(etcher)
fl. 1766–1787 (Life dates)

(author)
1730-1791

(publisher)

Title

A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons Illustrated by Plates taken from the Original Armour in the Tower of London, and other Arsenals, Museums, and Cabinets

Date of Production

1785

Medium

printed in black

Accession Number

G.1990.WL.6104

Mode of Acquisition

Witt Library, transfer, 1990

Credit

The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)

Copyright

Work in the public domain

Location

Not currently on display

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