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Gun, sporting, snaphance

Description

Snaphaunce sporting gun with a full stock, a fluted butt and a lock plate signed I.S. and INVERNESS, 1684

Museum reference

H.LNA 31

Collection

Weapons and Accessories

Object name

Gun, sporting, snaphance

Date

1684

Associations

Seafield Collection

Exhibitions

  • Wild and Majestic Romantic Visions of Scotland (28 Jun 2019 - 10 Nov 2019)
    National Museum of Scotland

References

Robertson, C. 'The Seafield Collection: a unique collection of arms and armour in Scoland', ICOMAM Magazine 28 (2022), pp. 22-26. Woosnam-Savage, R. 'Some short notes on Scottish long guns in Scotland’s Public Collections', The Tenth Park Lane Arms Fair (1992), pp. 24-32. Woosnam-Savage, R. 'A register of Scottish long-guns', in C. Blair Scottish Firearms. Bloomfield, Ontario: Museum Restoration Service, 1995. pp. 38-44.

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