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19 June 2013
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Armoury

  • Blunderbuss, a kind of flintlock musket: wooden stock, steel safety catch, trigger, trigger guard and drumstick, and bronze barrel. The barrel is wider at the muzzle than at the breech, giving it a bell-shaped barrel. © IMC/DDF, Photographer José Pessoa
    Blunderbuss
    Last Updated 21 November 2007
    Unknown author
    1750 / 1799
    Wood, steel and bronze
    Width: 86,4 cm
    Origin: Unknown
    Inventory no.: 734
  • Miniature of bronze cannon. Tubular cannon, narrower at the muzzle. To the middle of the cannon, two handles shaped as fantastic animals’ heads. In the left side, coat-of-arms of D. José the 1st and firing hole. Satin-like texture. © MG, Photograph from Francisco Matos
    Cannon, miniature
    Last Updated 21 November 2007
    Bartolomeu da Costa
    1773
    Bronze
    86 x 22,3 cm
    Origin: Vilar Tropim - Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo - Guarda
    Inventory no.: 1-D
  • Halberd comprised of pole and axe. The pike of the pole is long and in iron; the lower part of the pole is made of wood. The axe is double-bladed and in metal: the left one is crescent-moon shaped, the right one in tear-drop shape. © IMC/DDF, Photographer José Pessoa
    Halberd (sergeant’s)
    Last Updated 23 October 2007
    Unknown author
    1740/1760
    Iron and wood
    Height: 38,5 cm
    Origin: Alfaiates - Sabugal - Guarda
    Inventory no.: 880
  • Sword of thin curved steel blade, and ivory grip. The cross-guard is in bronze decorated with several arabesques. The sword comes with its curved steel scabbard, also with decoration bronze pieces, each of the pieces with a ring for suspension. © IMC/DDF, Photographer José Pessoa
    Officer’s sword (general’s)
    Last Updated 21 November 2007
    Unknown author
    1804
    Steel, ivory and bronze
    Width 89,2 cm
    Origin: Unknown
    Inventory no.: 804
  • Handgun to hold on palm, made of steel, nacre and plastic. Circular and narrow gun decorated on the sides with cross relieves. Steel barrel. Trigger on the other side. © IMC/DDF, Photographer José Pessoa
    Round handgun
    Last Updated 21 November 2007
    Unknown author
    19th/20th centuries
    Steel, nacre (mother-of-pearl), plastic
    Width: 14,7 cm
    Origin: Unknown
    Inventory no.: 888
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