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Wheel-lock gun: HEN.M.426-1933

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 31 (Armoury)

Maker(s)

Production: Unknown

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Description

Wheel-lock gun

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 86.7 cm
Weight: 2615 g

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century, Early#
Production date: circa AD 1620

Note

Carbine. This elegant and beautifully made short wheellock firearm would have been used by the cavalry from horseback, though this example was probably owned by a high ranking and wealthy officer rather than the common cavalryman.

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.426-1933
Primary reference Number: 19509
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 18 December 2023 Last processed: Monday 18 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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