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Flintlock musket
Brown Bess
Manufacturer
Arsenal de la Tour de Londres
MarkingsCanon : *IV, couronne; mécanisme : GRICE 1761 (Joseph Grice), GR couronné
Date
1761
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, brass, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 7.4 cm (2 15/16 in.)
Barrel: 116.7 cm (45 15/16 in.)
Width: 21.2 cm (8 3/8 in.)
Length: 157.2 cm (61 7/8 in.)
Weight: 5 kg (10.9 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1997.15
CollectionStewart
CreditExchange from Christopher Bryant
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