Miquelet Lock Gun
19th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Miquelet lock, chiseled and incised with a date and makers mark. Watered steel barrel with two stamps and five embossed silver capucines. Chiseled brass mounts and butt plate. The stock is decorated with applied pierced silver mounts
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Crucible forged steel, chiseled, with brass and silver mounts |
| Brief description | Middle East, Metalwork. Miquelet lock, chiselled and incised with a date and makers mark. Watered steel barrel with two stamps and five embossed silver capucines. Chiselled brass mounts and butt plate. The stock is decorated with applied pierced silver mounts. North Africa (Middle East); Islamic arms and armour. Inter-departmental transfer to MES, RF 2011/1170. |
| Physical description | Miquelet lock, chiseled and incised with a date and makers mark. Watered steel barrel with two stamps and five embossed silver capucines. Chiseled brass mounts and butt plate. The stock is decorated with applied pierced silver mounts |
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| Production | North African, probably Moroccan |
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| Accession number | M.239-1912 |
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| Record created | December 5, 2002 |
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