GUNS, WEAPONS, &c.

West End Gallery and South-West Gallery.

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n '>xtur^ S'an'barrel in its various stages, made of aa spira? °\. StU ’ ,S and s3e< d (A. and b.), first twisted intoPletelv ’ ij 6n P artia,1 y welded by jumping, then com-aeids ^ ' ve * aei i> and the figure of the iron brought out by

twist ^ ^ ' Jar ' ron ma de from scrap (c.), for Damascus

twist ^ ^ ^ ar s * ee l made from scrap (b.), for Damascus

packpti en ty'One bars of iron and steel (e. and r.), I

(h.) t Dately for weldin S-

(t V . wen ty-one bars (g.) welded together,between roll^ 6 ro< ^ made by drawing out the mass (h.)

^*®n'flatJ 16 square rod (i-) twisted round its own axis, and\ „ ened > showing the figure produced.c allecl D ^ ecimen to show the manner in which the figureare first ? ra . ascus twist is produced; two bars or rods (i.)tn th e ^ ls, tcd round their axis the whole length, the oneWelded , d and the other to the left, then flattened andas j u °S6ther, then twisted spirally to form the barrelCot Opleted ^f rt3a dy welded by jumping, and the welding(t,y a . , e d at the end, and the figure produced.

°f 48 .... Slru dar specimen, finer ; composed of two bars(*i.) ^nations of iron and steel,bars of o, Sl milar specimen, composed of three smallerJ t l alt Fnations.

(o.) a stuular specimen, called “ chain twist.”

(p.) a similar specimen, called “ steel Damascus .”a *ods of, ' s ^ ed barrel, composed of seven different

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s 'Uer rip>, I ? tat ' 011 C3me ter, of arabesque pattern, standardP re ciou s s t y chased and gilt, ornamented with 104^ ac ynths ° nes > consisting of emeralds, rubies, turquoises,Harriots 5 topazes, amethysts, chrysolites, carbuncles,Pfi' la l to th oonstones ) Ac. The blade made of temper"»g wit}, en ° Se °f -Damascus or Toledo, combines emboss-!? a s to foi.® laT “® on tempered steel, bluing and gilding,

T de ad ff 11 ia W0 e ^ eva ti° ns of ornamental pattern above

I be wholegroundwork. Also, a gold sword-knot.P? r Ple and ln .P la ^ 0 g an y case, lined with crimson velvet,

• as ed clas^°* a C0ld waist-belt, of oriental patterns with■' ac ynths ornamented with precious stones, emeralds,t, G - A serip 11 amet hysts. (See figure.)

r^fi armv the re e ula ‘ i ° n swords in use in the

h 0tllI nander^ a “ d . nav y> as originally submitted to the

I I Adnn r .,n n '^' Il ief and to the Lords Commissioners of

ado Pted ty ’ b y the exhibitor, and approved and

n ( a -) Item ? ei J era ^ orders :—

Sated ^ ) at3 °R Infantry sword, as by general orderf‘ n Sineers !T 184 . 5 - (&■) Regulation sword for RoyalrJ Voi 'd. AW Light Cavalry and Royal Artilleryi. Ua rds’swo(.a ,avy Cavalry sword. (e.) 1st Lifec]” 1,86 Guards’ rr>P 2 , nd Life Guards’ sword. ( g .) Royal, la ymore i tjolues) sword. (A.) Regulation Highland

, ayniore ... ”

as nf °*meter - al officers ’

(A.) Regulation Highlandcimeter. (A.) Admiral’s

Per Admit 1 " - !. ^0 Regulation sword for Royal Navy ,A sw^a alty 0rder - da ted November 23, 1847.

India • ti, OT i d w °rn by some of the Irregular Cavalry inaeabbard of steel, eleetro-plated with silver; the

8. Apt German silver.

with siw at °I chain mail, of tempered steel, electro-platedfame maw i^ so a P a3r gauntlets, bridle, t,1£ ‘

111 India lla ” as worn by some of the Irregi

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Sec., of the■egular Cavalry

-a, ltl pelmets, covered with eleetro-plated steel chaina Id- A H' m Ud sdver > to be used without a plume.Andrea P\. 1 ^ l and claymore, copied from an old one by

, 12. 4 an .d other sword belts,

tn® exhibit ^^ml dirk, as designed and manufactured by13. A ser' 1 "’ p(Her Majesty's 74th Highlanders,tfie hi-a, 1 ? °f illustrations, showing the different stages>) Sw P 4^ tare ? f sword-bladescast-stpsi ISl1 ban-D'on. (b.) Blistered steel, (c.) Ingot> e ;) Douhip" Bar, tilted down from ingot (c.)

y •) One S r,. r , ( wor d mould, tilted down from bar (d.)'« 0 uld, parti -f 10111 * 1 ’ or ( e 0 broken in two. ( g .) Swordy .torged and prepared to receive the iron

Wilkinson’s Presentation

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