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1926.53.2.1

Flintlock spring-gun. Metal encased in wood. It is straight, one end is D-shaped in section. Beneath the barrel is a metal rod extending. The flint has is present and has been wrapped in lead. To be set up on post 1926.53.2 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 7/6/2017]

1926.53.2.1

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Collection type
Object
Description
Flintlock spring-gun. Metal encased in wood. It is straight, one end is D-shaped in section. Beneath the barrel is a metal rod extending. The flint has is present and has been wrapped in lead. To be set up on post 1926.53.2 .2 [AB [OPS Move] 7/6/2017]
Cultural groups
English
Person
Maker Unknown Maker
Field collector Unknown Collector
PRM source Theodore Dodds
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1926
Date collected
By 1926
Acquisition information
Donated: 1926
Materials and processes
Material Metal, Material Flint Stone, Material Wood Plant, Material Lead Metal, Process Forged (Metal), Process Carved
Dimensions
Height: max 235 mm, Width: max 118 mm, Length: max 599 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1926.53.2.1

Search terms: Firearm Weapon, Firearm, Firearm Accessory