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61/167/1-4
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Alarm guns were used for disturbing poachers and alerting keepers to their presence. This alarm gun was made by Burgess - 'BURGESS PATENT' is inscribed on one of the two main iron and brass components. There is also a long hooked iron pole and a small coil of brass wire.
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1 alarm gun: metal (iron and brass); good condition
[nb-NO]Archival history[nb-NO]
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'ALARM GUN // [pencil sketch] // Also 1 small coil of brass wire.'
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4489.tif - High resolution image
