Firearm Accessory
probably 19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Matchlock and flintlock firearms required many tools and accessories for their proper use and maintenance. The number of these varied widely. In India the practice of carrying these all on a single belt, usually around the waist, persisted well into the 19th century. Typically the equipment carried included two flasks containing different grades of gunpowder, a coarse grade for the main charge and a finer grade to use in the firing pan. As well as pouches for bullets, wadding, spare matchcord etc., sometimes prepared cartridges were carried, as well as an ignition source such as tinder and a flint or firesteel such as this.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Chiselled steel with braid |
| Brief description | Steel strike-a-light from a set of firearm accessories, decorated with chiselled floral motifs and inscriptions in low relief with a braided cord of yellow green and red strands, probably Panjab, 19th century |
| Physical description | Steel strike-a-light decorated with chiselled floral motifs and inscriptions in low relief with a braided cord of yellow green and red strands |
| Summary | Matchlock and flintlock firearms required many tools and accessories for their proper use and maintenance. The number of these varied widely. In India the practice of carrying these all on a single belt, usually around the waist, persisted well into the 19th century. Typically the equipment carried included two flasks containing different grades of gunpowder, a coarse grade for the main charge and a finer grade to use in the firing pan. As well as pouches for bullets, wadding, spare matchcord etc., sometimes prepared cartridges were carried, as well as an ignition source such as tinder and a flint or firesteel such as this. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | IPN.225 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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