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Percussion shotgun
Manufacturer
Henri Pieper
Trademark
George Fisher
MarkingsCanon : MJ, AD, poinçons Liège (Perron {depuis 1853}, EL {depuis 1852}, ELG* {1810-1891}); mécanisme : GEO FISHER.
Date
1880 c.
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.2 cm (2 7/16 in.)
Barrel: 80.5 cm (31 11/16 in.)
Width: 20.7 cm (8 1/8 in.)
Length: 122 cm (48 1/16 in.)
Weight: 3.8 kg (8.4 lb.)
Origin
Liège, Wallonia, Liège, Belgium, Europe
Object Number1974.24.475
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
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