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Pepperbox
Manufacturer
Joseph Rock Cooper
Trademark
J. R. Cooper
Inscriptionsembouchoir : J. R. COOPER & PATENTEE; queue de culasse : SELF ACTION / CENTRAL FIRE / REVOLVING PISTOL
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); poignet : J.R. COOPERS PATENT, SELF ACTING CENTRAL FIRE REVOLVING PISTOL.
Date
1838-1866
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, silver; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 7.2 cm (2 13/16 in.)
Width: 8.5 cm (3 3/8 in.)
Length: 19.1 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Weight: 0.6 kg (1.3 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1992.1.116
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
Status
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