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Percussion pistol
Trademark
Smith & Wesson
(founded 1852)
Marks or LabelsCarcasse : 44WCF, poinçons belges (R couronné {depuis 1852}, AE triangle), barillet : ELG* couronné {depuis 1891}, R couronné.
Date
About 1900
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; resin, guttas percha
DimensionsHeight: 4.4 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 15.2 cm (6 in.)
Width: 14.7 cm (5 13/16 in.)
Length: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.3 lb.)
Origin
Liège, Wallonia, Liège, Belgium, Europe
Object Number2016.3.5
CollectionStewart
CreditTransfer from Musée François-Pilote
Status
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