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On display at V&A South Kensington
Silver, Room 66, The Whiteley Galleries

Pair of Gun Locks

1827 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Pair of gun locks from a double barrelled sporting gun, signed PALMER, London, for William Palmer, who engraved for the leading gunsmiths of his day. Silver hall marks for 1827, and makers marks 'E.B.' for Elizabeth Barnett


Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.
(Some alternative part names are also shown below)
  • Gun Lock
  • Percussion Lock
  • Gun Lock
  • Percussion Lock
Brief description
Pair of gun locks from a double barrelled sporting gun, engraved by William Palmer, made by Elizabeth Barnett, England (London), 1827
Physical description
Pair of gun locks from a double barrelled sporting gun, signed PALMER, London, for William Palmer, who engraved for the leading gunsmiths of his day. Silver hall marks for 1827, and makers marks 'E.B.' for Elizabeth Barnett
Marks and inscriptions
  • signed PALMER, London (The locks; engraver's signature)
  • Hallmark (The locks; for London, 1827)
  • marks 'E.B.' (The locks; maker's marks)
Collection
Accession number
M.360&A-1977

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Record createdMarch 29, 2004
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