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Description: | The main body is copper with a brass end & nozzle. Nozzle is gradiated into three measures; 1, 7/8 and 3/4. Ring at the bottom. Maker's mark is stamped on the nozzle plate. Attached label reads; "for use with 1853 Colt Navy Percussion Revolver. From old card index - Colt Navy Revolver 1851. Stolen in burglary on night of 28th July 1955. Description; (very little given in accession book) -- was presented to Capt. J.Atkinson, 2nd Grenadier Guards by the Prince Consort on his departure for the Crimea. Capt. Atkinson was paymaster to the Brigade of Guards.
Accession number: NCM 1920-31/2 | Subjects: | firearms (antique) British arms and armour | Temporal: | 1854-1856 | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Creator: | maker Hawksley/G. & S.W. | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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