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Percussion musket
Manufacturer
J. W. Edge
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçon EBL (Eley) 415, 85 Grs BLACK POWDER BULLET (annotations Eley/Kynoch), poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {1904 - 1925}, T B 2 et sceptres {1968}); sous la garde-main : poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {1904 - 1925},V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); mécanisme : J.W. EDGE; crosse : 93/884 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1860
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Barrel: 89.3 cm (35 3/16 in.)
Width: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Length: 131.8 cm (51 7/8 in.)
Weight: 4.9 kg (10.8 lb.)
Origin
Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.772
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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