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Description: | Included in the collection are a pair of flint pistols used by Sir Robert Moorsom at Trafalgar, a pair of ladies muff pistols from The Great Exhibition which are of Belgian manufacture, various other pistols from the mid 18th century, blunderbusses and an early line throwing gun used in shore to ship rescue along with a number of interesting long guns, a rapier with a black-japanned hilt for mourning use and a light cavalry sabre from Eliotts Dragoons 1775-60 (one in Royal collection at Windsor) and various other swords, various flasks etc., and a collection of constables staffs (truncheons). There are also uniforms from the North Yorkshire Artillery Volunteers and other related items. | Subjects: | Arms & armour | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Telephone: | 01947 602 908 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:1086 | Go to resource |
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