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Blunderbuss pistol
Manufacturer
Charles Playfair
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Londres (GP couronné ancien {1672-1813}, V couronné ancien {1672-1813}); mécanisme : Playfair
Date
1796-1813
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass, iron, steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.)
Barrel: 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.)
Width: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.)
Length: 36 cm (14 3/16 in.)
Weight: 1 kg (2.2 lb.)
Origin
Aberdeen, Scotland, Europe
Object Number1990.1.92 ab
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Ville of Montréal
Status
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