Cartridge
Category
Arms and armour
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brass, Lead
Measurements
80 mm (Length)15 mm (W)
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 1303971
Summary
Three (or 4?) Martin Henry cartridges. Associated label. Part of Lord Egerton's collection of ethnographic objects once displayed in the Tenants' Hall. Moved to secure storage in safe 28.6.2005.
Marks and inscriptions
Associated label. Martini Henry Cartridges (with special load). In the Matabele War we used to extract the powder, re-fill with dynamite, and then drop the cartridge on our trail. The Matabele used to use these cartridges, with very unpleasant results.