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Percussion pistol

Manufacturer
Trademark
Marks or LabelsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); poignet : BRAITHWAITE LEEDS
Date 1833-1861
Medium / Technique Metal: steel, brass, argentan; wood: walnut, mahogany
DimensionsHeight: 23.3 cm (9 3/16 in.) Barrel: 11.3 cm (4 7/16 in.) Width: 23.1 cm (9 1/8 in.) Length: 28.4 cm (11 3/16 in.) Weight: 2.3 kg (5 lb.)
Origin Leeds, England, Europe
Object Number1992.1.151.1-2
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
Status
Not on view

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