Models & Mixed (Class XXIII)

About this collection

This collection covers 34 models and mixed objects catalogued under Class XXIII, delivered across 237 images in 27 ZIP assets. Class XXIII captures scale models, instructional models, and mixed objects that illuminate arms and armour from different angles — working models of mechanisms, scale replicas of weapons, and objects that bridge the boundary between weapon and educational tool. The high image-to-object ratio reflects their visual complexity.

Why it matters

Scale models and instructional objects are an important category of museum material — the working models of firearms mechanisms made for training, the scale models of artillery pieces used for education, and the three-dimensional representations of historical weapons all provide different kinds of evidence from the full-scale originals.

Use cases & time to value

• Historical production design: Accurate period reference for film, game, and theatrical productions
• Arms and armour scholarship: Research into object typology, construction, and cultural context
• AI training: Labelled historical object dataset for recognition and classification models
• Publishing & editorial: Ready-to-license museum-quality imagery for books and journals
• Museum education: High-quality imagery for galleries, exhibitions, and public programmes

Data schema

Field	Type	Description
object_number	string	Royal Armouries catalogue number (XXIII. prefix + sequence)
object_name	string	Standardised object type name as catalogued
class	string	XXIII (Models & Mixed)
period	string	Multiple periods
image_filename	string	Original filename as catalogued
image_format	string	tif, jpg, or bmp
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

27 assets · 34 objects · 237 images · Multiple periods