Balling gun

Made:
1701-1900
Balling gun, leather and brass, spring action, probably British

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Balling gun, leather and brass, spring action, probably British
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Balling gun, leather and brass, spring action, probably British, 18th or 19th centuries

Details

Category:
Veterinary Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A623332
Materials:
brass and leather
Measurements:
length 555 mm
width 33 mm
height 70 mm
type:
balling guns
credit:
Thompson, F.G.

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