Percussion Lock Gun
19th century (made)
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Damascus steel barrel with notched rear sight, raised decorative sections carved in low relief on the breech and a belled muzzle decorated with gold kuftkari.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Forged crucible watered steel barrel, decorated with gold kuftkari |
| Brief description | Percussion lock gun, with a bar lock, fine damascus steel barrel decorated with gold at either end, mounted on a red lacquered stock with engraved steel mounts, from an English pattern, Lahore, mid 19th century. |
| Physical description | Damascus steel barrel with notched rear sight, raised decorative sections carved in low relief on the breech and a belled muzzle decorated with gold kuftkari. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the India Museum in 1879 |
| Production | Transferred from the India Museum to South Kensington Museum in 1879 |
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| Accession number | 2585(IS) |
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| Record created | August 14, 2003 |
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