N° d'objet
61/240
Description
This is an alarm gun. Alarm guns were used for disturbing poachers and alerting keepers to their presence. It previously belonged to a shoeing smith in Kingscelere, Hampshire until the late 1950s. It is made of brass an iron, and is inscribed on one side 'INVENTO' and 'C. OSBORNE' on the other.
Description physique
1 alarm gun: metal (iron, brass); good condition
Historique d'archive
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'ALARM GUN // Found in the stock of Mr Garret, a shoeing smith at Kingsclere who died in 1958 or 9. // [pencil sketch] // INVENTO // other side C. OSBORNE // Brass // Iron'
Nom d'objet
Matériel
Document électronique
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4414.tif - High resolution image