Harold Arthur Lee-Dillon

Career Army / Museum Professional / Antiquarian

Biography Antiquary, one of UK's leading authorities on history of arms and armour, medieval costume etc (according to the Dictionary of National Biography). First curator of the Tower of London armouries. [Alison Petch [as part of 'The Other Within' project 2006-9] 29/01/2007]

Biography References http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/32830 / Who was Who 2007

Clubs & Societies Royal Archaeological Institute / Society of Antiquaries

County Oxfordshire

Relationship Field Collector / Other Owner / PRM Source

Archaeological or Ethnographic Ethnography

Collected around 1923

Dates active 1844-1932

Donated around 1923

English collections Semicircular wooden board with pair of moveable foot-pieces (hinging on pegs at the heels), used by dancing- and deportment-masters for training young ladies to place their feet in correct positions.

Oxford Uni Education No

Oxford based Yes

English collection size 1