Working History — C. 1735
Pistol, pocket pistol
Pocket pistols of this type were favoured by travellers for protection against highwaymen and footpads. They could be secreted easily in a gentleman's waistcoat pocket or a lady's muff. This flintlock pistol has a cannon-shaped barrel which could be unscrewed for loading. Its small size meant a ramrod was not needed to load it.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- A12853
- Object name:
- pistol, pocket pistol
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Bone, William
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- Production date:
- c. 1735
- Material:
brass, wood, steel
- Measurements/duration:
- L 140 mm, W 20 mm, H 90 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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