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Trigger Guard

1700-1800 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

Chiselled steel trigger guard from a gun


Object details

Categories
Arms & Armour
Metalwork
Tools & Equipment
Accessories
Object type
Trigger guard
Materials and techniques
Chiselled steel
Steel
Chiselling
Brief description
Chiselled steel trigger guard from a gun, Italy, 18th century
Physical description
Chiselled steel trigger guard from a gun
Dimensions
  • Height: 3.5cm
  • Length: 24.0cm
  • Width: 2.5cm
Credit line
Given by Dr. W. L. Hildburgh
Collection
Metalwork Collection
Accession number
M.333-1926

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Record createdApril 26, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O98239/trigger-guard-unknown/
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