Basket
0

Search results

Start typing

Search the collection
Algeria

Pistol c.1800-19

Hardwood, steel, coral, silver | RCIN 62421

Your share link is...

  Close

Pistol

Algeria

Pistol c.1800-19

©

©
Pistol

Algeria

Pistol c.1800-19

©

©

  • Description

    Flintlock pistol; octagonal/round steel barrel partly chased with foliate scrolls, with repoussé silver band; hardwood stock applied throughout with tear-shaped pieces of coral with engraved silver surrounds; silver mounts chased with foliate scrolls; pommel with spur. With ramrod.
    Provenance

    One from a number of guns and pistols given by the Dey of Algiers to George IV when Prince Regent, in 1811 and 1819

  • People involved

    Creator(s)
    Search the collection Algeria
    (nationality)

  • Physical properties

    Medium and techniques

    Hardwood, steel, coral, silver

  • Groupings

    Category

  • Places

    Place of Production

    Algeria

Featured in

photograph of current display in the Grand Vestibule
Collection story
Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World

The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world

A portrait of George IV by Sir Thomas LawrencePast Exhibition
Exhibition
George IV: Art & Spectacle

A lavish exhibition looking at the monarch's life through the art that enriched his world

Quick Links
Official Royal Residences

The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.