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Copy of a portrait of Major General J. F. Shearer, the Father of English Polo, presented...

Catalogue reference: Photo 336

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Reference
Photo 336
Title
Copy of a portrait of Major General J. F. Shearer, the Father of English Polo, presented to the Retreat Club, Silchar, by Lieutenant T. E. Madden in 1898.. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Date
1870s
Description

Copy print of a hand-coloured (?) photograph. A typed label on the reverse reads: 'Copy of the picture of Maj Gen J. F. Shearer, the Father of English Polo, presented to the Retreat Club, Silchar, by Lieut T. E. Madden in 1898'.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Physical description
1 item
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Immediate source of acquisition
Presented by Captain J. Tessier-Yandell, April 1973.
Physical condition
Dimensions: 126 mm x 93 mm.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/81b4bd07-86f1-4297-8a90-68d0e90addfd/

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Copy of a portrait of Major General J. F. Shearer, the Father of English Polo, presented to the Retreat Club, Silchar, by Lieutenant T. E. Madden in 1898.. Photographer(s): Unknown.