Ten Samples of Shot, anonymous, c. 1800 - c. 1880

Title(s)

Ten Samples of Shot

Object type

• bullet (ammunition)

Object number

NG-MC-1138

Inscriptions / marks

• inscription: balls are numbered 1 to 10
• label: ‘1138’, former inventory label

Description

Verzameling van tien massief ijzeren kogels, in afnemende grootte genummerd 1 tot en met 10, op een houten plankje. Nummer 9 ontbreekt.

Artist

• manufacturer: anonymous

Place

unknown

Dating

c. 1800 - c. 1880

Physical features

iron, wood and paint

Material

• iron (metal)
• wood (plant material)
• paint (coating)

Measurements

stand: height 9 cm × width 59 cm × depth 8.6 cm
ball 1: diameter 6.4 cm
ball 2: diameter 6.1 cm
ball 3: diameter 5.5 cm
ball 4: diameter 5 cm
ball 5: diameter 4.6 cm
ball 6: diameter 4.3 cm
ball 7: diameter 3.7 cm
ball 8: diameter 3.3 cm
ball 10: diameter 2.2 cm

Acquisition

transferred 1883

Copyright

Public domain

Provenance