Tiger-claw horse’s neck band, 1830 (c)
band, horse neck, band
Accession Number
NAM.1963-06-84-1
Description
Horse’s neck band, 1820-1841 (c). In thirteen sections, each joined to the next by cord with gold ring binding; the sections consist of two tiger claws mounted in a rectangular holder, bound with decorated gold tear drops. The mount is silver gilt and from a suspension ring between the claws hang’s a blue tear drop stone; the ends of the band terminate in gold bound conical tassels with red silk cord projecting and knotted together. Worn by the horse of Col James Skinner, Capt Skinner’s Corps of Irregular Horse.
