Collector: Theos C. Bernard / Function: 1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances) - Hearst Museum Portal Search Results

Start Over Collector Theos C. Bernard Function 1.0 Use not specified (Utensils, Implements, and Conveyances)

Hearst Museum object titled Bronze cup, accession number 9-21954, described as This is a bronze cup from India or elsewhere.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-22117, described as Brass cup with two ingraved gold peacocks.; gold palm leaves separate peacocks on either side; geometric patterns around base and lip of the.

Hearst Museum object titled Cup, accession number 9-22116, described as Brass cup, engraved, with two gold dog-like animals on the body. Separating the animals on each side are large gold palm leaves. Geometric patterns surround the base and lip.

Hearst Museum object titled Flintlock pouches, accession number 9-21886a-d, described as Set of pouches for use with a flintlock rifle. Objects (a), (b) and (c) are tubes carefully carved from hardwood with a beaded leather stopper. They are 4 1/2 X 1X 1. Each of these would contain the required amount of gunpowder for one charge of the flintlock. Object (d) 2 3/4X7/8X7/8 is an iron container of approximately the same capacity as objects a-c, and is perhaps used for the same purpose, though it (now) lacks a stopper.These objects are strung on a leather belt (45 inches long) with an iron hook.

Hearst Museum object titled Flintlock pouch set, accession number 9-21885a-c, described as Set of pouches for use with a flintlock rifle. Object (a) is a horn with a wooden stopper and an ingenious wooden pressure release to dispense small amounts of gunpowder to the flash pan of the flintlock by the striker. It is 5X2x1 1/2 inches.(b) is 4X31/4X1. It is a decorated leather pouch for lead balls used as bullets.(c) are three measured dispensers, 11X1X 7/8 each. They are made of leather and wood. Each wooden tube is divided in half at the center and has a leather stopper at the end. This makes six chambers each of which contain the required amount of gunpowder for one charge of the flintlock. Note that there is some gunpowder in the horn and in some of the chambers.

Hearst Museum object titled Flintlock set, accession number 9-21887a-f, described as Set of pouches for use with a flintlock rifle. Objects (a) and (f) are reservoirs for gunpowder. (a) currently contains approx. 1/4 cup of gunpowder, and (f) slightly less. The gunpowder is poured into small wooden containers (b) and (c) each of which contains the proper measure for firing one shot. Object (d) is a pouch for bullets. It currently contains nine lead bullets. They are each rough hollow spheres of lead, with the exception of one which appears to be solid lead. The hollow ones have raised lines encircling them on three axes. Inside are what appears to be seeds of some plant. Perhaps they are poisonous? All of these bullets are only vaguely spherical, some shaped more like an apricot pit. This suggests that it would be rather difficult to obtain much accuracy when aiming at a target.Object (e) is a horn with a wooden stopper and an ingenious wooden pressure release to dispense small amounts of gunpowder to the flash pan of the flintlock by the striker. .t is 5X2x1 1/2 inches.

Hearst Museum object titled Gunpowder pouch, accession number 9-22148, described as pouch or reservoir for gunpowder for use with a flintlock rifle. it is filled with gunpowder that is then poured into small wooden containers each of which contains the proper measure for firing one shot.

Hearst Museum object titled Harness or bridle, accession number 9-21884, described as Assembly of leather straps set with large white objects that may be animal teeth. Its use is uncertain, but may be a harness or bridle for a horse. .The straps of the harness are fitted with brass buckles with copper rivets. The workmanship of these fittings is of a Tibetan style.

Hearst Museum object titled Harness or bridle strap, accession number 9-21883, described as Assembly of leather straps set with small white animal teeth. Its use is uncertain, but may be a harness or bridle for a horse. The fittings, rings and buckles, are missing.

Hearst Museum object titled Knife and fork set, accession number 9-22114a-c, described as Knife(b) and fork(a) case (a) has a rectangular wooden body with floral carvings at the center and corners. Metal feet are attached to the underside and metal brackets at either end hold curved wooden knife and fork handles. The knife blade is of carbon steel.