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Pepperbox
Manufacturer
Allen & Thurber
Trademark
Allen
Marks or LabelsCanon : ALLEN & THURBER WORCESTER, PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL; chien : ALLEN'S PATENT
Date
1847-1865
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 9 cm (3 9/16 in.)
Width: 9.4 cm (3 11/16 in.)
Length: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Weight: 0.6 kg (1.3 lb.)
Origin
Worcester, New England, Massachusetts, United States, North America
Object Number1974.24.119
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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