2018/15/1

1 feather from a Silver Spangled Hamburg chicken. Ornamental breed and used for exhibitions. Part of the David Scrivener Poultry Collection
1 sample feather from a Silver Spangled Hamburg chicken. The feather is black at the tip, white in the centre and grey on the bottom. The Hamburg breed is ornamental and used for exhibitions. The feather is one of a group of feathers that are part of the David Scrivener Poultry Collection (archive ref. DX2159).

1 feather: feather, paper

Photographic prints – digital photograph of feather before acquisition, MERL miscellaneous note - According to Poultry Keeper website 'The Hamburgh was for many years one of the most popular breeds at poultry shows and the British Hamburgh club was formed sometime in the early 1890’s, followed by a number of regional clubs including Scotland and Wales.' https://poultrykeeper.com/chicken-breeds/hamburgh-chickens/ [accessed 2018-02-15]

Feather, Sample