Firearms — Class XXIV
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About this collection
This collection covers 79 firearms objects catalogued under Class XXIV, delivered across 202 images in 40 ZIP assets. Class XXIV is a specialist classification within the Royal Armouries' system that captures firearms objects not fitting cleanly into the main Class XII structure — this may include experimental weapons, unusual mechanisms, or objects at the boundary of the firearms classification.
Why it matters
Class XXIV holdings represent the edge cases and specialist items that a world-class collection inevitably accumulates — experimental designs, unique mechanisms, and boundary objects that illuminate the limits of standard classification. For researchers interested in firearms typology or unusual mechanisms, this collection offers distinctive material unavailable in the main class groupings.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for Class XXIV-era weapons in historical games, film, and television
- AI training data: Large labelled firearms dataset for object-recognition, period-classification, and type-identification models
- Military history research: Primary visual source for comparative study of Class XXIV firearms technology and design evolution
- Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license imagery for histories, encyclopaedias, and military reference works
- Museum education: Accessible digital collection for academic and public programming on Class XXIV arms development
Data schema
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| object_number | string | Royal Armouries catalogue number (XII. prefix + sequence) |
| object_name | string | Standardised object type name as catalogued |
| class | string | XXIV (Firearms) |
| period | string | Class XXIV |
| image_filename | string | Original filename as catalogued by the museum |
| image_format | string | tif (archival high-res), jpg (catalogue), or bmp (legacy) |
| width_px | integer | Image width in pixels |
| height_px | integer | Image height in pixels |
| file_size_bytes | integer | Uncompressed file size in bytes |
Collection stats
40 assets · 79 objects · 202 images · Class XXIV
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