plaque, plaque
Accession Number
NAM.1970-05-25-3
Description
Gun plaque with cast relief decoration, curved to fit around a gun barrel, 1917 (c). Brass. Oval in cast relief, the arms of Turkey upon the surface, a border around the edge with eight holes, back is impressed ‘2094/435’. Carved, possibly by a soldier of the Connaught Rangers, 1900 (c) The object has been called a Hadjeh Engine Plate, as an almost identical plaque (1961-03-34) is known to have been attached to a Turkish gun, so it is believed that this plaque may have had a similar origin.
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