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1897.80.3

Matchlock gun mechanism.

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1897.80.3

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Collection type
Object
Description
Matchlock gun mechanism.
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Beck
Field collector J. Beck
Field collector James Beck
PRM source S.G. Fenton and Company
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1897
Date collected
By 1897
Acquisition information
Purchased: 1897
Materials and processes
Material Steel Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Perforated
Dimensions
Length: max 224 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1897.80.3
Research and responses

Probably S. Fenton of Cranbourne St, Leicester Square, London WC. [LM 8/2/2000]

It appears from checking the British Museum database that this might be the Reverend James Beck [AP 31/07/2009]

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Firearm, Firearm Accessory

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