Air gun air reservoir. The gun is muzzle-loading and would take lead balls. [MdeA 03/12/2008]

Collection type: Object
Description: Air gun air reservoir. The gun is muzzle-loading and would take lead balls. [MdeA 03/12/2008]
Geographical reference: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Europe > Northern Europe > United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; England London
Cultural groups: English
Person: Maker Durs Egg of London; Field collector Henry Balfour; PRM source Henry Balfour
Date / Period: Date made: 1750-1850
Date collected: By 1939
Acquisition information: Bequeathed: 1939
Materials and processes: Material Copper Metal, Material Wood Plant, Material Iron Metal, Material Animal Leather Skin, Material Felt Wool Textile Animal, Process Incised, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved, Process Inlaid, Process Woven, Process Felted
Dimensions: Width: max 80 mm, Length: max 315 mm
Object numbers: Accession number: 1938.35.1337.3 Other numbers: 2007
Research and responses: According to David Warwick of Thames Valley Police, this weapon is classified as an Air Weapon in the Firearms Act and has no special storage requirements. The weapon was checked to make sure that it was not loaded. [MdeA 18/10/2002]