Model of the Breech or a Breech-Loading Gun, Model of the breech of a rear-loading gun. The chamber is opened at the rear with a hinged lid. A frame runs through this lid with the bottom of the chamber at the end, a solid lock piece is inserted transversely through the breech, which blocks the frame in place and at the same time opens the sun hole on the other side with a spring mechanism. Lock piece and frame are secured in place with wing nuts. Scale 1: 5 (estimate)., anonymous, Karlberg Palace, c. 1840 and/or 1858, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), ivory, h 24 cm × w 14 cm × d 12.3 cm
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Model, Breech, Breech-Loading Gun, breech, rear-loading gun, chamber, opened, rear, hinged lid, frame runs, lid, bottom, solid lock piece, inserted transversely, blocks, frame, place, time opens, sun hole, side, spring mechanism, Lock piece, secured, wing nuts, Scale 1, 5, estimate, Karlberg Palace, c, 1840, 1858, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, ivory
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