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Percussion musket
Trademark
Gouvernement français
MarkingsCanon : VA, No. 5; grenadières : JA couronné (épreuve/vue).
Date
About 1780
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass, iron, steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.5 cm (2 9/16 in.)
Barrel: 107.6 cm (42 3/8 in.)
Width: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Length: 146.2 cm (57 9/16 in.)
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb.)
Origin
France, Europe
Object Number1974.24.565
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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