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Drawings Gun-lock mechanisms

Object number

LDSAL2020.2.24

Artist/Designer/Maker

Basire, James - Artist

Production date

1846

Material

Paper
Pencil

Technique

Drawing

Dimensions

Height: 271mm
Width: 226mm

Inscriptions

Inscription content

J.Basire delt.
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).