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Rajasthan [India]
Walking stick gun nineteenth century
Blued steel, gold | 101.2 cm (whole object) | RCIN 37960
Ballroom, Sandringham House
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A walking-stick gun of blued steel with a nine-sided shaft, in sections which screw together, the last containing a flintlock pistol fitted with a fold-back bayonet; one section with a shallow compartment containing an hourglass; the sides gold-damascened with a calendar.
Provenance
Presented to Edward VII, when Prince of Wales, during his tour of India in 1875-76, by Ram Singh, Maharao of Bundi.
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Creator(s)
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Medium and techniques
Blued steel, gold
Measurements
101.2 cm (whole object)
9.0 cm (barrel length)
10.4 cm (blade length)
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