Object number
61/167/1-4
Creator
Description
Alarm gun used for disturbing poachers and alerting keepers to their presence. Made by Burgess - 'BURGESS PATENT' .
Alarm guns were used for disturbing poachers and alerting keepers to their presence. This alarm gun was made by Burgess - 'BURGESS PATENT' is inscribed on one of the two main iron and brass components. There is also a long hooked iron pole and a small coil of brass wire.
Physical description
1 alarm gun: metal (iron and brass); good condition
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten catalogue' form – 'ALARM GUN // [pencil sketch] // Also 1 small coil of brass wire.'
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_4489.tif - High resolution image
