English Doubles
Collection
Standards
How English Doubles documents, photographs and presents individual British sporting guns within the collection.
Specifications and visible characteristics are recorded as clearly as practical.
Provenance, service and restoration history are identified when supporting information exists.
Information that cannot be established is not presented as fact.
Historic sporting guns reward careful documentation. Our aim is to make each collection record useful, specific and transparent while preserving the details that distinguish one gun, maker and period from another.
Record-specific details
Maker, model, serial number, gauge or bore, barrel length, stock dimensions and other known specifications are recorded for the individual sporting gun shown.
Condition & photography
Descriptions and photographs reflect the information available when a record is prepared. Photography is intended to show the character, finish and visible condition of each collection entry as clearly as practical.
Documentation & provenance
Provenance, inspection, service or restoration history is identified when supporting information is available. Unknown or undocumented history is not presented as established fact.
Measurements & terminology
Measurements, proof information and traditional gunmaking terminology are presented as consistently as possible so records can be compared and researched more easily.
Sources & supporting records
Historical claims and maker information are supported with source material where available. Supporting documents and related research may be noted within individual records or maker histories.
Corrections & updates
Catalogue records can evolve when better evidence becomes available. Substantive errors are corrected and documented information that improves a record or research page is welcomed.