1854 British Patent Org. Lithograph Print Egg's Specification Firearm Lock Gun

Official government lithographic plate illustrating multiple views of a percussion firearm lock mechanism and internal components. Printed for the British Patent Office. Details * Original Victorian patent lithograph * Printed: 1854 * Patent date shown: May 9, 1835 * Lithographer: Malby & Sons * Printed by George Edward Eyre & William Spottiswoode, Printers to the Queen * Single-sheet plate * Blank reverse * Approximate size: 12 x 19 inches Condition * Very good antique condition. * Light age toning consistent with age. * Minor edge wear from storage. * Blank reverse. * Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form part of the description. A wonderful display piece for collectors of antique firearms, British patent history, engineering, industrial design, and Victorian scientific illustrations. Ships flat in archival packaging.