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Pepperbox
Trademark
Allen
Marks or LabelsCanon : PATENTED 1837 CAST STEEL; chien : ALLEN'S PATENT
Date
1837-1865
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, argentan; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 17.5 cm (6 7/8 in.)
Width: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.)
Length: 17.1 cm (6 3/4 in.)
Weight: 0.6 kg (1.3 lb.)
Origin
New York, New York, United States, North America
Object Number1983.63.56
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.
Status
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