Pair of Tube-Lock Hammers

ca. 1819–20

Not on view

Joseph Manton, one of the most influential and esteemed gunmakers in London in the late 18th and early 19th century, patented the tube-lock mechanism in 1818 (patent no. 4285). London gunmakers invented dozens of new percussion technologies in the first half of the 19th century, but the tube-lock was one of the few that was widely adopted. This pair of hammers bear the same serial number (8458) as the tube-lock shotgun by Egg in the Museum's collection (acc. no. 37.29.4). They are the gun's orginal hammers, or replacements included with the set.

Artwork Details

Overview

Title: Pair of Tube-Lock Hammers
Gunsmith: Joseph Manton (British, Grantham, Lincolnshire 1766–1835 London)
Date: ca. 1819–20
Geography: London
Culture: British, London
Medium: Steel
Dimensions: H. of each 2 5/16 in. (6 cm); Wt. of each 1.1 oz (31 g)
Classification: Firearms Parts
Credit Line: Fletcher Fund, by exchange, 2004
Object Number: 2004.118.1, .2
Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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