- Collection type
- Object
- Description
- Combination weapon consisting of a percussion cap pistol with cow horn sides. Also in the pistol two knife blades and two pairs of tweezers (one brass and one iron). The ball box is empty. [MdeA 20/11/2008]
- Geographical reference
- England Sheffield
- Cultural groups
- English
- Date / Period
- Date made: Before 1898
- Date collected
- By 1898
- Acquisition information
- Donated: 1898
- Materials and processes
- Material Cattle Horn Animal, Material Brass Metal, Material Iron Metal, Material Copper Alloy Metal, Material Nickel Metal, Material Silver Metal, Process Incised, Process Stamped, Process Nailed, Process Cast, Process Carved, Process Perforated
- Dimensions
- Length x Width x Height: max 165 x 80 x 28 mm
- Object numbers
- Accession number: 1898.2.11
Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Weapon, Tool, Firearm, Knife
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