Theodore’s hair
Curls of grey and black human hair; taken from the head of King Theodore of Abyssinia after the storming of Magdala, 1868.
Equipment, general
NAM Accession Number: 1959-09-171
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Fetters worn by the emperor’s prisoners
Published June 18, 2024 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: Two sets of fetters said to have been worn by the prisoners of Emperor Tewodros
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
The database describes “two sets of manacles owned by Sir Charles Fraser and acquired by him in Abyssinia during the Abyssinian campaign, 1868; a set of iron leg manacles joined with a three linked chain; one set of iron manacle which seems to be incomplete as there is no closing mechanism.
There is a photo of one of them published here.
NAM Accession Number
1965-04-47- and 1965-04-47-1
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Silk damask coat associated with the emperor
Published June 18, 2024 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A multi-coloured silk damask coat associated with Emperor Tewodros
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
The database entry describes a “silk damask coat, 1868 (c); multi-coloured bearing a floral pattern, a degree of gold thread, herring bone pattern to background; associated with Theodore, King of Abyssinia”.
Accession number:
Uniforms 2001-02-319
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Scientific instruments *
Published June 18, 2024 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentScientific instruments in National Army Museum
Database entry: Protractor, 1725 (c); possibly owned by F Emerton; set square, brass callipers, 1867(c); alleged to have been brought back from Abyssinia by Lord Fraser in 1867. Scientific Instruments 1965-04-43
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Dhal Shield ‘captured’ during the campaign
Published June 18, 2024 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A “Dhal shield” made of dished hide and metal believed to have been captured in the Abyssinian Campaign
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
The database entry: describes a “Dhal shield, 1867-1868; made of dished hide and metal; four brass bosses, four crescents and decoratively shaped brass plaques; believed to have been captured in the Abyssinian Campaign (King Theodore) by Col C F James.
Museum accession number
Armour 1959-10-75
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Water jug made from gauntlet ‘acquired during the assault and capture of Magdala’
Published June 18, 2024 / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a CommentWhat: A water jug made from a gauntlet “worn by a Chief who was disarmed by Captain Stanley de B Edwardes DAQMG at the Capture of Magdala”
Where: The National Army Museum, Royal Hospital Rd, Chelsea, London SW3 4HT
The database entry includes a picture and describes a “water jug made from a gauntlet acquired by Captain Stanley de Burgh Edwardes during the assault and capture of Magdala, Abyssinia, 1868. Silver, made in Abyssinia and India, 1868.”
The base is inscribed with: “Abyssinian Expedition the body of this jug was a gauntlet worn by a Chief who was disarmed by Captain Stanley de B Edwardes DAQMG at the Capture of Magdala Abyssinia on Easter Sunday, 1868′.
The database says General Sir Stanley de Burgh Edwardes (1840-1918) served as Deputy-Assistant-Quarter-Master-General during the Abyssinian Expedition and participated in the assault and capture of Magdala.
NAM Accession Number
NAM. 1957-06-24-1
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