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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. Foster 990

Reference (shelfmark):
Foster 990
Title:
Pattern 1855 Sharps’ Carbine.
Scope & Content:
Breech-loading, rifled, .577in calibre. East India Company pattern piece number 121 (‘121’ engraved on buttplate tang). This carbine is one of 6,000 ordered from the U.S. manufacturers Robbins & Lawrence by the War Department in 1855. It was evidently sold to the East India Company c1856...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1855
Extent:
1 Item

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