Drawings Gun-lock mechanisms
Object number
LDSAL2020.2.24
Artist/Designer/Maker
Basire, James - Artist
Production date
1846
Material
paper
pencil
pencil
Technique
Drawing
Dimensions
Height: 271mm
Width: 226mm
Width: 226mm
Inscriptions
Inscription content
J.Basire delt.
Series of Specimens of Gun Locks.
Archæol. Vol. XXXI. p491.
Series of Specimens of Gun Locks.
Archæol. Vol. XXXI. p491.
References
Reference (free text)
Proceedings of the Socirty of Antiquaries of London 1 (1843-1849): 78.
On 6 March 1845: 'Robert Porrett' (possibly a mistake for Pritchett) 'exhibited a series of specimens illustrative of progressive improvements in the construction of gun-locks.'
Reference (free text)
'Series of Specimens of Gun-Locks', Archaeologia 31 (1846): 491-3.
Illustrations (Engravings), pls. XXI and XXII, between pp. 492 and 493.
'6th March, 1845. Robert Porrett, Esq. F.S.A. exhibited a series of Specimens illustrative of progressive Improvement in the construction of Gun-Locks.' (Porrett is possibly a mistake for Pritchett).