Firearms — 18th century — 1760s
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About this collection
This collection covers 112 firearms from the 1760s, delivered across 421 images in 14 ZIP assets. The 1760s saw the aftermath of the Seven Years' War shape firearms development — lessons from North American wilderness warfare influenced musket design, while the London trade continued to refine sporting and duelling arms.
Why it matters
The 1760s is a decade of relative peace after the Seven Years' War, and that context is reflected in the refinement of civilian firearms manufacture — sporting guns, duelling pistols, and presentation pieces reflect the wealth and taste of Georgian Britain at its imperial height. The Royal Armouries' 112 objects provide strong representation of this golden era of British gunmaking.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for 1760s-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 1760s 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 1760s 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 | XII (Firearms) |
| period | string | 1760s |
| 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
14 assets · 112 objects · 421 images · 1760s
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