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Flare gun
Marks or LabelsCulasse : poinçons Allemagne impériale (B couronné, A couronné, aigle impériale), poinçon Suhl (S couronné); poignée : GRIEFELT & Co SUHL
Date
About 1916
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood
DimensionsHeight: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 16.7 cm (6 9/16 in.)
Width: 18.8 cm (7 3/8 in.)
Length: 36.5 cm (14 3/8 in.)
Weight: 1.5 kg (3.3 lb.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Communication - Visual Communication T&E - Visual Communication Devices
Origin
Suhl, Thuringia, Germany, Europe
Object Number1985.9
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Mrs. Liliane Stewart
Status
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