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Wheel-lock wall gun: HEN.M.430-1933

Object information

Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Unknown

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Description

Wheel-lock wall gun, 17th century.

Notes

History note: Bought from Fentons, 26th January, 1928

Legal notes

J.S. Henderson Bequest

Measurements and weight

Length: 203.20 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1933-03-16) by Henderson, James Stewart

Dating

17th Century#
Circa 1600 - 1700

Identification numbers

Accession number: HEN.M.430-1933
Primary reference Number: 19523
Old object number: PB 55
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 11 January 2016 Last processed: Thursday 7 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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