Search Results:

Viewing Record 1 of 1		 


Maker(s):Unknown
Culture:British; English
Title:Pistol
Date Made:early 19th century
Type:Armament
Place Made:Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England; London
Measurements:overall: 6 5/8 in; 16.8275 cm
Accession Number:  MH SK L.B.2.21
Credit Line:Joseph Allen Skinner Museum, Mount Holyoke College
Museum Collection:  The Joseph Allen Skinner Museum at Mount Holyoke College
mh_sk_l_b_2_21_v1_01_ref.jpg

Description:
A fine English flintlock pocket pistol. Round steel barrel, 3" long, smooth bore. Center action hammer. Safety catch to prevent the battery from opening. Black walnut curved handle, edges bevelled. Side lock plates are continuous with the barrel, are engraved with flags, spears, and arrows, and are marked BIELBY & CO on the left side, LONDON on the right. Two British proof marks on under side of barrel, both with crown and crossed lances, one with the letter V the other with BPC.

Tags:
firearms

Subjects:
Firearms

Link to share this object record:
https://museums.fivecolleges.edu/detail.php?t=objects&type=ext&id_number=MH+SK+L.B.2.21

Research on objects in the collections, including provenance, is ongoing and may be incomplete. If you have additional information or would like to learn more about a particular object, please email fc-museums-web@fivecolleges.edu.

2 Related Media Items

mh_sk_l_b_2_21_v1_01_ref.jpg
mh_sk_l_b_2_21_v1_01_ref.jpg 		mh_sk_l_b_2_21_v1_01_ref.jpg
mh_sk_l_b_2_21_v2_01_ref.jpg
Viewing Record 1 of 1