What: “A Fragment of Silk Brocade, part of a robe from Abyssinia, and worn by the Queen“

Where: Unknown

Description

One of 21 artefacts from the Abyssinian expedition put on show at the National Exhibition of Works of Art in Leeds in 1868 According to the exhibition’s catalogue, it was lent by T.P. (or W.) Martin, 33rd Regiment. There are no details on what happened to it after the show closed in October that year.

Sources

National Exhibition of Works of Art, at Leeds, 1868 : official catalogue