1961.11.38

Collection type

Object

Description

Silver niello belt buckle

Geographical reference

Thailand

Asia > South-eastern Asia > Thailand

Nakhon Si Thammarat

Person

Field collector Anthony Haydock Hill

PRM source Anthony Haydock Hill

PRM source Michael Bent [executor]

PRM source J.W.G. Cocke [executor]

Date / Period

Date made: Before 1950

Date collected

By 1950

Acquisition information

Bequeathed: 1961

Materials and processes

Material Silver Metal, Process Niello

Dimensions

Length: max 42 mm, Width: max 33 mm

Object numbers

Accession number: 1961.11.38

Research and responses

Related Documents File - Letter, dated 3 May 1959, from A.H. Hill to T.K. Penniman offering a collection of Malay items to the museum for exhibition. He speaks of his desire to visit England in 1960 to look over his collections housed in Berkshire and Woking "and placing in your hands any items you would like early next year." Very detailed documentation surrounding the executing of the A.H. Hill bequest, following his death in January 1961, including letters from the Executors to T.K. Penniman, application for the exemption from estate duty and instructions for delivery. Also a set of typed labels written by A.H. Hill referring to some of the items in the collection [added to the Accession Book Entry where relevant]. [EB 20/2/2002]

Nakhon Si Thammarat was often called Ligor until the early 20th century. The manufacture of Thai nielloware (a type of metalwork) began in the area. Niello is a black metallic alloy of sulfur with silver, copper, or lead that is used to fill designs that have been engraved on the surface of a metal (usually silver) object. [Encyclopædia Britannica Online] [CF 6/9/2000]

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