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Percussion revolver
Manufacturer
William Tranter
Trademark
Tranter
Marks or LabelsCanon : W TRANTER PATENTEE BIRMINGHAM, g. KYNOCH & SONS, 440, poinçon Birmingham (V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); carcasse : 93/582 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1874
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 20.3 cm (8 in.)
Width: 15.4 cm (6 1/16 in.)
Length: 34.5 cm (13 9/16 in.)
Weight: 1.1 kg (2.4 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.548
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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