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Coatee belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel John Hunt

by Rifle_Admin | Oct 15, 2025 | Collection

Item details: A double-breasted, short-tailed coatee, scarlet with buff collar, cuffs, facings, and skirt lining, featuring a ‘Prussian-style’ collar. Two rows of buttons in pairs bear the crown above the number “52” within laurel sprays, with “Oxfordshire” along the...

Telescope associated with Lieutenant-Colonel John Hunt

by Rifle_Admin | Oct 15, 2025 | Collection

Item details: An achromatic, two draw telescope with lens cap. Brass with a mahogany barrel under a leather cover. Near the eyepiece is the maker’s engraving ‘Berge late Ramsden, London’, and engraved at the base of the barrel is the name ‘Maj. Gen. Paget’, most...

Set of Miniature Implements

by Rifle_Admin | Sep 4, 2024 | Collection

Item details: Five miniature metal implements, each with a handle made of a brass bullet. The identity of the maker of this curious collection of tools is unknown. They were made by a soldier with time on his hands during the Siege of Ladysmith (1899 – 1902)...

Portrait of Sir John Moore by Thomas Lawrence

by Rifle_Admin | Sep 4, 2024 | Collection

Item details: Oil on linen portrait of Sir John Moore (1761-1809) by Thomas Lawrence. H 74.5 x W 62 cm. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, Moore began his military career at the age of 15 when he joined the British Army as an ensign. He quickly distinguished himself in...

Powderhorn Carved with Map of Fort Edward, 1757

by Rifle_Admin | Sep 24, 2025 | Collection, Featured Object

A powderhorn carved with a map of Fort Edward, dated 1757 and the initials of its owner, John Longsdon. This powder horn is among the oldest and most evocative objects on display in the Museum. It once belonged to Lieutenant John Longsdon of the 62nd (Royal American)...

A Concealed Crystal Wireless Set

by Rifle_Admin | Aug 20, 2024 | Collection, Featured Object

Item Details: Blue metal water bottle approximately 12cm x 17cm x 6cm with cork stopper, designed to conceal the wireless radio set including headphones. War has always been a catalyst for human ingenuity. One such remarkable example of creativity in the face of dire...