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Flintlock musket
Brown Bess
Manufacturer
Arsenal de la Tour de Londres
Marks or LabelsCanon :GR couronné, fanions couronnés; mécanisme :GR couronné, TOWER.
Date
1793-1794
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 98.6 cm (38 13/16 in.)
Width: 20.6 cm (8 1/8 in.)
Length: 140 cm (55 1/8 in.)
Weight: 4 kg (8.8 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.163 a
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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