Summary
Horse brass: Clock Tower (Big Ben), London with Houses of Parliament, Westminster, in the foreground. Type: cast brass. Big Ben was completed between 1858-59. Date: 1858-1939.
Physical Description
Item has the remains of one stud on back, possibly from the casting process.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr W. J. Haysom, 30 Jun 1982
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Place Depicted
'Big Ben', Houses of Parliment, Westminster, London, England, Great Britain
Big Ben was completed between 1858-1859. -
Date Made
England, Great Britain, 1859-1939
Cast horse brasses were first made in 1825, and following the introduction of motor vehicles and decline in horsedrawn transport, regular production ceased in the 1930s. Big Ben was completed between 1858-1859. -
Inscriptions
The word "London" is marked on the front.
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References
[Link 1] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 2] viewed, 28.05.2008 LDH [Link 3] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 4] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH [Link 5] viewed, 23.05.2008 LDH
[Book] Chevalier, Jean & Gheerbrant, Alain. 1994. The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols., 1994
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Keywords
Amulets, Animals, Cultural Beliefs, Folklore, Harnesses, Heraldry, Horse Brasses, Rituals, Souvenirs, Symbols