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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
J. S. Roberts & Co.
Trademark
Albini-Braendlin
Marks or LabelsCanon : WH 34, poinçon EBL (Eley) 298, T, B, et 2 avec sceptres (1968); crosse : poinçon J.S. ROBERTS & Co. BIRMINGHAM, anchre RM couronné (Royal Navy), 93/922 (Kynoch/ CIL)
Date
1863
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.9 cm (2 11/16 in.)
Barrel: 76.8 cm (30 1/4 in.)
Width: 20.4 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Length: 122.9 cm (48 3/8 in.)
Weight: 3.6 kg (7.9 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.445
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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