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Carbine
Manufacturer
Robbins & Lawrence Co.
Trademark
Sharps
Marks or LabelsCanon : SHARPS RIFLE MANUFG. CO. HARTFORD, CONN; mécanisme : C. SHARPS PATENT 1852; poignet : C. SHARPS PATENT 1848 5600
Date
1853-1855
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 5.1 cm (2 in.)
Barrel: 55 cm (21 5/8 in.)
Width: 19.8 cm (7 13/16 in.)
Length: 95.1 cm (37 7/16 in.)
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb.)
Origin
Windsor, Vermont, United States, North America
Object Number1966.20
CollectionStewart
Status
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