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82/45/1-2
Description
Rosettes tied together with a leather thong. From Robert Dixon, a tenant miller/farmer at New Mill, Eversley, Hampshire, from circa 1870-1910.
This is a pair of rosettes tied together with a leather thong. Each rosette is made up of lengths of red braid with a leather backing. They formerly belonged to Robert Dixon, who was a tenant miller and farmer at New Mill, Eversley, Hampshire, from circa 1870-1910. The rosettes were given to the donor by Mr Dixon. Mr Dixon's father, George Dixon, who was from Hungerford, Berkshire, was involved in agricultural riots in 1833 and came to a sudden death.
Physical description
2 rosettes: good condition.
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'Standard museum name: Rosettes // Accession number: 82/45/1-2 // Classification: LIVESTOCK Horses ornament // Negative number: // Acquisition method: Gift // Acquired from, date: Mrs Ockenden, [...] // Store: // Condition: Good // Recorder, date: DJE 5.11.82// Description: Two rosettes tied together with a leather thong. Each rosette is made up of lengths of red braid with a leather backing. // Dimensions: dia. of back - 7cms. // Associated information: Formerly belonged to Robert Dixon, a tenant miller and farmer at New Mill, Eversley from c1870-1910. // References:'
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