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122. Foster 981
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 981
- Title:
- Indian matchlock with punched silver sheet decoration from Datia State.
- Scope & Content:
- Indian matchlock (‘bandukh torador’) with punched silver sheet decoration and ‘Datia State’ inlaid in gold on the breech. Muzzle-loading. Barrel held in stock by wire (defective). Datia State is in Central India, adjacent to Gwalior and Jhansi.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1800-1850
- Extent:
- 1 Item
123. Foster 982
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 982
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1844-46, as is indicated by its ‘H’ and ‘K’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from the Grand Arsenal, Bombay, between October and December 1859 (3rd quarter of the official year 1859[-60]). Stamped ‘26’ on side of butt. Trigger gua...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1844-1846
- Extent:
- 1 Item
124. Foster 983
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 983
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1846-47, as is indicated by its ‘L’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from the Grand Arsenal, Bombay, between October and December 1859 (3rd quarter of the official year 1859[-60]). Stamped ‘14’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IO...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1846-1847
- Extent:
- 1 Item
125. Foster 984
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 984
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1848-49, as is indicated by its ‘N’ inspection codes. Stamped ‘2’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-1.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1848-1849
- Extent:
- 1 Item
126. Foster 985
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 985
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket.
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1849-50, as is indicated by its ‘P’ inspection codes. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was issued from a magazine or arsenal in 1857. Stamped ‘32’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-12.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1849-1850
- Extent:
- 1 Item
127. Foster 986
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 986
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern E/F Percussion Musket.
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1843-44, as is indicated by its ‘G’ inspection codes, as a “Pattern E” musket, but it was later converted to “Pattern F” by fitting a new bayonet catch. Stamped ‘15’ on side of butt. Ramrod missing. IOR L/R/7/382, #780-16.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1843-1844
- Extent:
- 1 Item
128. Foster 987
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 987
- Title:
- East India Company Pattern F Percussion Musket
- Scope & Content:
- This musket was made in 1848-50, as indicated by its ‘N’ and ‘P’ inspection codes. The stamps ‘BAKER’ on the lower edge of the butt and ‘E.BAKER’ in the ramrod channel indicate that it was “set up” by the London gunmakers E.S. Baker & Son. Markings on the buttplate indicate that it was is...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1848-1850
- Extent:
- 1 Item
129. Foster 988
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 988
- Title:
- Pattern 1865 Sergeants’ Fusil
- Scope & Content:
- Muzzle-loading, smoothbore, .656in calibre. This is a duplicate War Department pattern piece manufactured at the Royal Small Arms Factory, Enfield, in 1865, for the Secretary of State for India. An inscription stamped on the side of the butt reads ‘‘Duplicate’ … Fusil Serjts With Heavier Barre...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1865
- Extent:
- 1 Item
130. Foster 989
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Foster 989
- Title:
- Wilkinson's underhammer musket.
- Scope & Content:
- Muzzle-loading, smoothbore, 11-bore. East India Company pattern piece number 34 (‘34’ engraved on buttplate tang). Experimental piece bought by the Company for scrutiny, but never put into production. This musket was invented by the London gunmaker, Henry Wilkinson. The simplified percussion...
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Date Range:
- 1865
- Extent:
- 1 Item