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Flintlock musket
Brown Bess
Manufacturer
Arsenal de la Tour de Londres
MarkingsCanon : WG (William Grice fils ?), LX / LK ?, sceptres couronnés, flèche couronné; mécanisme : GR couronné, TOWER
Date
1809-1815
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass, steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 98.6 cm (38 13/16 in.)
Width: 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in.)
Length: 139.5 cm (54 15/16 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1983.63.132 a
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.
Status
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