Object number
51/796
Collection
Description
This is an 18 bore, muzzle loading, short barrel carbine musket made of wood and metal. It is inscribed with ‘Crown V. R.’, dating it to the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901). It was issued to a guard on a mail coach – the short barrel assists handling at close quarters.
Physical description
1 shotgun: wood; metal; fair condition
Archival history
No Lavinia Smith No. recorded.
Production date
1837 - 1901
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_330.tif - High resolution image
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\35 series negatives\Scans\35_582.tif - High resolution image