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Brown Bess
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Brown Bess
Brown Bess

Percussion musket

Brown Bess
Manufacturer
Marks or LabelsCanon : GR couronné et flèche, sceptres couronnés.
Date 1809-1815
Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.) Barrel: 99.6 cm (39 3/16 in.) Width: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.) Length: 139.7 cm (55 in.) Weight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb.)
ClassificationTools & Equipment for Science & Technology - Armaments - Firearms
Origin London, England, Europe
Object Number1998.30.2
DivisionMaterial Culture - Military Objects and Weapons
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Lucienne Choquette
Status
Not on view

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