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Percussion cap box
Manufacturer
Union Metallic Cartridge Company
(founded 1867)
Marks or Labels"UNITED STATES ARMY CAPS. WATERPROOF 100 U.M.C. CO Bridgeport, Conn."
Period
3e quart du 19e siècle
Medium / Technique
Metal: tin, copper; explosive: fulminate
DimensionsHeight: 1.9 cm (3/4 in.)
Diameter: 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.)
Origin
Bridgeport, New England, Connecticut, United States, North America
Object Number2007.11.291
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Fred Angus
Status
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