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Percussion musket
Manufacturer
Forsyth & Company
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Londres (GP couronné ancien {1672-1813}, V couronné ancien {1672-1813}), FORSYTH & Co. PATENT GUNMAKERS LONDON; mécanisme : FORSYTH & Co.
Date
1809-1852
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 18.4 cm (7 1/4 in.)
Barrel: 53 cm (20 7/8 in.)
Width: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Length: 94 cm (37 in.)
Weight: 3.2 kg (7.1 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1990.1.156
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Ville of Montréal
Status
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