An update on the medieval mount I found last year,
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-la ... e-20630397
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Well done Paul, you're a credit to the hobby. The museum must have thought Christmas had come early.
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Well done and a lovely find
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Well done Paul, great to see the donation too of this brilliant find....now that's what I call a Heritage Hero.
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Very nice, but are you certain it's going to go on 'display' ? I know several museum acquired bits that have been purchased/donated to be displayed and they have NEVER seen the light of day since! which is a sad shame
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Well despite the doom and gloom merchants..........what a great gesture Paul........and a great findomegamike wrote:Very nice, but are you certain it's going to go on 'display' ? I know several museum acquired bits that have been purchased/donated to be displayed and they have NEVER seen the light of day since! which is a sad shame
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I'd loved to have found this object, we done Paul and the land owner for donating it to the museum.
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Re: BBC News - Rare Medieval Badge Handover
I have been working closely with the museum and they have already created space in the centre of the display case a couple of weeks agoomegamike wrote:Very nice, but are you certain it's going to go on 'display' ? I know several museum acquired bits that have been purchased/donated to be displayed and they have NEVER seen the light of day since! which is a sad shame
They have designed the pedastal and enhancements and it just needs finishing off now that they actually have the badge in their possession.
It's going on temporary display for two months then it's off to York University to be assessed regarding bringing her back to her original state
After that, it's back to The Museum of Lancashire to go on permanent display at the heart of their medieval display.
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Barbados_Rum wrote:I have been working closely with the museum and they have already created space in the centre of the display case a couple of weeks agoomegamike wrote:Very nice, but are you certain it's going to go on 'display' ? I know several museum acquired bits that have been purchased/donated to be displayed and they have NEVER seen the light of day since! which is a sad shame
They have designed the pedastal and enhancements and it just needs finishing off now that they actually have the badge in their possession.
It's going on temporary display for two months then it's off to York University to be assessed regarding bringing her back to her original state
After that, it's back to The Museum of Lancashire to go on permanent display at the heart of their medieval display.
Paul
That's fantastic news well done, bet your chuffed.
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Re: BBC News - Rare Medieval Badge Handover
well done. i have donated at retford museum. all have been on display. some still are . since 80s. lost some at wakefield in 70s. not been back.