Working History — 1825-1841
Pistol, belt pistol
Double-barrelled 'over-and-under' pistols had the advantage that the user had two chances in the event of a misfire.
This percussion belt pistol was made by William Beckwith who had a shop on Skinner Street, Snow Hill. His shop was attacked during the Spafields Riots on December 2 1816. Beckwith was a contractor to both the Board of Ordnance at the Tower of London and the East India Company.
- Category:
- Working History
- Object ID:
- 61.193/1
- Object name:
- pistol, belt pistol
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Beckwith, William Andrew
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- Production date:
- 1825-1841
- Material:
wood, steel, silver
- Measurements/duration:
- L 195 mm, W 30 mm, H 105 mm
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- On display:
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- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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