Breech-loading sporting long gun with two barrels, both smooth bore. Made by Pauly of Paris.

Collection type: Object
Description: Breech-loading sporting long gun with two barrels, both smooth bore. Made by Pauly of Paris.
Long description: Breech-loading sporting long gun with two barrels, both smooth bore. Smooth bore, double barrel breech loading sporting gun. Made by Pauly of Paris. The top of the barrels are inscribed in gold 'Pauly & Cie A Paris' The lock is inscribed 'PAULY & CIE' and also 'BREVETES'. The main body of the firearm is of dark wood cross hatched to provide hand grip. [LKG 29/8/2008]
Geographical reference: France
Europe > Western Europe > France
Cultural groups: French
Person: Maker Pauly et Cie Paris; Field collector Unknown Collector; PRM source Augustus Henry Lane Fox Pitt Rivers founding collection
Date / Period: Date made: 1815
Date collected: ?By 1862
Acquisition information: Donated: 1884
Materials and processes: Material Metal, Material Wood Plant, Process Inscribed, Process Incised, Process Carved, Process Forged (Metal)
Dimensions: Length: max 1190 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1884.27.71 Other numbers: 69
Research and responses: From 1851 Pitt Rivers was interested in the development of new firearms as a result of his work for the Schools of Musketry. This object was probably part of this work. [AP Leverhulme project on founding collection 1995-1998]