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Percussion rifle
Manufacturer
D. & J. Fraser
Trademark
Snider
Marks or LabelsCanon : WHB, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {depuis 1856}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), D&J FRASER 4 LEITH ST. TERRACE EDINBURGH; mécanisme : DG
Date
About 1880
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6 cm (2 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 92.7 cm (36 1/2 in.)
Width: 20.1 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Length: 140 cm (55 1/8 in.)
Weight: 3.7 kg (8.2 lb.)
Origin
Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe
Object Number1974.24.168
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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