Artefact
Artefact
Credit Line
gift of the Colonial Office, London, 1883
Collection of Auckland Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira, W1546, 10940
Primary Maker
Place
Date
[1820-1830]
[1770s]
Associated Notes
swivel gun or fixed fort gun. A smooth bore muzzle loader with barrel and flint lock, fixed to the swivel on the top of a wall. Used at the time of the American Revolution
description: Tower flintlock swivel gun; .972 inch calibre; iron swivel and ramrod; barrel slightly belled; foresight and notch
engraved: on lock [crown] / GR TOWER
period: 1770s / 1820-30 [ref. crown mark GRIV]
Associated Event
American Revolution; 1775-1783
Associated Place
Associated Date
1775-1783
Period
Media
Measurement Description
overall length: 1850mm
barrel length: 1400mm
height: 180-300mm
bore: 27mm (1 inch)
Measurement Reading
1850mm
1400mm
300mm
27mm
105mm
Subject Category
Classification
Last Update
15 May 2023
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