Firearms — 18th century — 1750s
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About this collection
This collection covers 135 firearms from the 1750s, delivered across 495 images in 12 ZIP assets. The 1750s is framed by the Seven Years' War (1756-63), the first truly global conflict, which saw British forces engaged on multiple continents. The collection spans standard-issue service weapons through to officer's privately purchased arms reflecting the wealth and taste of the Georgian officer class.
Why it matters
The Seven Years' War context gives this collection particular historical depth — weapons carried in North America, India, Europe, and the Caribbean are represented in the Royal Armouries' holdings from this decade. The global spread of British power in this period is reflected in the diversity of manufacture and provenance.
Use cases & time to value
- Game & film production design: Accurate period reference for 1750s-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 1750s 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 1750s 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 | 1750s |
| 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
12 assets · 135 objects · 495 images · 1750s
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