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Flare gun
Manufacturer
Greifelt & Cie
Marks or LabelsCulasse : poinçons Allemagne impériale (B couronné, A couronné, aigle impériale), G&Co; poignée : GRIEFELT & Co SUHL
Date
1894-1918
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel; wood
DimensionsHeight: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Width: 18.6 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Length: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.)
Weight: 1.5 kg (3.2 lb.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Communication - Visual Communication T&E - Visual Communication Devices
Origin
Suhl, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
Object Number1974.24.203
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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