Summary
Percussion pistol, pocket. Cal. 37 bore (.500 in.)
Made by John Elliott, Coleraine, mid 19th century.
Physical Description
Muzzle loading, smooth bore, octagonal barrel 4 1/4 in. (118 mm) long, V notch backsight, nickel silver pin head foresight, overall length 9 1/8 in. (231 mm). Box lock with side hammer, oval steel trigger guard. Finely chequered wooden stock, nickel silver butt cap, oval silver monogram plate, swivel ramrod carried in grooved rib under the barrel. Mount engraved with foliate scrolls.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr William E. Cole, 23 Sep 1943
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Maker (Probable)
John Eliott, Coleraine, County South Tipperary, Ireland, circa 1840
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Collector
Mr William E. Cole, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Inscriptions
Lock box strap marked "Jno. Elliot, Coleraine". London proof marks. Oval silver monogram plate, inscribed "Chas. Hoy."
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References
[Book] Penrose, Edgar H. 1949. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Firearms in the Museum of Applied Science of Victoria. 161. 14.
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