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Description: | An incomplete post-Medieval lead toy petronel/gun/pistol (1600-1700).The firing mechanism (trigger, cock, springs etc) are missing.The stock (butt) is hollow and decorated on each face with a raised floral and scroll design. There are two pronounced pellets at one side adjacent to the firing mechanism space. The powder pan on top of the cylindrical barrel is circular.This toy has a buff patina with iron staining from the firing mechanism.Length: 97.0mm; width: 31.8mm; thickness: 9.9mm. Weight: 52.01g (weight includes some soil within).The form resembles that of toy petronels or cavalry pistols reported from London, where a 17th-century date is suggested (Forsyth and Egan 2005: 97, no. 1.39).Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles & Trinkets: Base-Metal Miniatures from London 1200-1800. London: Unicorn Press.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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