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Percussion musket
Manufacturer
Ketland & Walker
Trademark
Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson
Marks or LabelsLonguesse : James Haffey Dec 25 1919; canon : LONDON, poinçons anglais (sceptres couronnés {épreuve du Tour, v. 1750}, GR couronné et flèche), poinçon renard en cercle (Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson avant 1790); mécanisme : poinçon renard en cercle (Compagnie de la Baie d'Hudson avant 1790), KETLAND & WALKER
Date
1750-1790
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: beech
DimensionsHeight: 5.8 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 89 cm (35 1/16 in.)
Width: 18.2 cm (7 3/16 in.)
Length: 128 cm (50 3/8 in.)
Weight: 2.3 kg (5.1 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1974.24.222
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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