Pistol barrel

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This brass pistol barrel was probably made in Edinburgh or the Canongate. It dates from 1621.

The strapwork on the barrel is characteristic Renaissance work.

Renaissance features are found in many aspects of design. The Scottish makers of firearms, swords and daggers were skilled craftsmen who produced striking examples of the Scottish Renaissance style.

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• Online ID: 000-100-000-815-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.LH 352
• Date: 1621
  1625
  
• Material: Brass. Inscription: 1625
  Barrel, pistol
  
• Dimensions: 282 mm L x 23 mm max Diam
  
• What: Barrel, pistol
  
• Subject: Firearms (NMAS Classification)
  
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• Description: Detached pistol barrel of brass, elaborately chased and dated 1627
  
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