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Carbine
Manufacturer
Sharps & Hankins Co.
Trademark
Sharps
Marks or LabelsCarcasse : SHARPS & HANKINS PHILADA, SHARPS PATENT 1859
Date
1862-1865
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 60.4 cm (23 3/4 in.)
Width: 19.7 cm (7 3/4 in.)
Length: 98.7 cm (38 7/8 in.)
Weight: 3.3 kg (7.3 lb.)
Origin
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North America
Object Number1980.63.9
CollectionStewart
Status
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