- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- War quoit, chakram with inscription on one surface. [SM 05/06/2007]
- Long description
- War quoit, chakram with inscription on one surface. There are two types of inscription on the upper surface, one is written in capitols and looks almost like it has been stamped on, the other is written in lower case, joined up handwriting. The inscription reads - Presented to Lt. General Sir Martin Dillon 3rd MARCH 1888 [next section illegible - possibly ' on [illegible] the [illegible] ?f[illegible] at ?Jhelum or ?Thelum ] To Harold 17 Vicount Dillon 1894. 14th FEROZEPORE SIKHS' [SM 05/06/2007]
- Geographical reference
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1888
- Date collected
- By 1888
- Acquisition information
- Purchased: 1933
- Materials and processes
- Material Iron Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Inscribed, Process Incised
- Dimensions
- Diameter 291 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1933.78.4
- Research and responses
Although Claire Warrior has transcribed the name as Maclin Dillon, Julia Nicholson has looked at it and stated that whilst it does look like Maclin it could possibly be Martin, Martin Dillon is much more likely as there is a General Martin Andrew Dillon who served in India 1884 - 1888 [see biographies entry for further detail] [AP 14/1/2003]
The Ashmolean Museum have collections from Martin Dillon, this makes it even more likely that this collection is actually from him [AP 23/03/2006]
Search terms: Weapon, Insignia, Writing, Quoit, Inscription