Maker: Unknown
Short, crude iron barrel of round section with an integral pan and swivelling pan cover, back sight, short breech strap, slightly flaring muzzle with a moulding at the end of the stock, and bead fore sight. The stock is of pale wood, light and almost full length, with a round-ended paddle butt, rounded breech cap and two sets of woven leather barrel bands. The lock comprises a solid, block trigger attached by a simple linkage to a small serpentine
Given by Robert Taylor, MA
Barrel Length: 29.1 cm
Overall Length: 60.4 cm
Weight: 730 g
Method of acquisition: Given (1879) by Taylor, Robert, MA
18th Century
Circa
1700
CE
-
1800
CE
Accession number: O.32-1879
Primary reference Number: 158338
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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