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Description: | There are some 40 firearms, mostly pistols; swords; daggers; dirks; etc. In addition, there are halberds, partisans, helmets and breastplates. Most are British, although a small number originate from the continent and India, Sudan and Japan. The collection ranges in date from the 16th to the 20th century.
One of the pistols was made by Parkhouse of Taunton and two others are by Lillycrap of Bridgwater and Spaxton. | Subjects: | Arms & armour | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Taunton Castle
Castle Green
Taunton,
TA1 4AA | FAX: | 01823 320 229 | Telephone: | 01823 320 201 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2811 | Go to resource |
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