Military. Bloomsbury & Inns of Court Volunteer. Recover Arms illustration  E-mail this product to a friend

Bloomsbury and Inn's of Court Loyal Volunteer of London. Recover Arms position.
"At the word Arms, the firelock is by a quick turn of the left hand flung a ittle upwards, at the same time catching it with the right hand round the small of the Stock, & with the left above the lock placing the thumb of the left hand straight up between the Barrel & Stock, & the little finger to touch the feather spring, with the cock firmly against the upper part of the left Breast, with Elbows close."

Reproduction Print from an aquatint designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson (1757-1827), for Loyal Volunteers of London & Environs, Infantry & Cavalry, in their respective Uniforms,
Representing the whole of the Manual, Platoon, & Funeral Exercises in 87 plates, published in London circa 1799 by Rudolf Ackermann. The Volunteer Corps “in moments of alarm and of imminent dangers, so readily and honourably stood forward, at their own expense, to assist the Civil Magistrates, and to preserve the tranquility of the Great and Commercial Emporium; and to defend the Property of their less qualified neighbours from the ruffian hands of interested depredators, and from the malicious schemes of disloyalty.”

Page Size is 325mm x 240mm (approximately 11.75 inches x 9.5 inches). Image size to edge of cream coloured background is 255mm x 205mm (approximately 10 inches x 8 inches).