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Advertisement for 'The New Portable Gun and Flying Target': P.12909-R

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Advertisement for 'The New Portable Gun and Flying Target'

Maker(s)

Printmaker: Tye, James

Entities

Categories

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1923) by Perceval, Spencer George

Dating

19th Century
Circa 1800 CE - Circa 1830 CE

School or Style

British

Components of the work

Sheet Height 115 mm Width 75 mm

Techniques used in production

Engraving

Inscription or legends present

  • Text: By / Royal-Letters / Patent
  • Location: Plate upper centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: The New Portable Gun. / - and - Flying Target
  • Location: Plate top
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription
  • Text: Tye Sc.t Birming
  • Location: Plate centre right
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Signature
  • Text: The Gun is used on am interely new / principle, not being fired from the Shoulder / It is perfectly safe, simple, water proof, and / moderate expence; The Target represents / a flying Pigeon & forms excellent practice / for shooting flying & is complete for firing / in a Paddock or Enclosure, The above / Manufactured for the Patentee & sold at
  • Location: Plate lower centre
  • Method of creation: Printed
  • Type: Inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: P.12909-R
Primary reference Number: 185724
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Audit data

Created: Tuesday 18 October 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Paintings, Drawings and Prints

Citation for print

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Advertisement for 'The New Portable Gun and Flying Target'" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185724 Accessed: 2024-11-19 12:31:24

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{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/185724 |title=Advertisement for 'The New Portable Gun and Flying Target' |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-19 12:31:24|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

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