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Percussion musket
Manufacturer
Alexander Henry
Marks or LabelsCanon : PATENT No. 662 GAUGE 431, ALEXr HENRY 12 SOUTH ST. ANDREW ST. EDINBURGH, poinçons Birmingham (BP couronné {1904 - 1925}, P B 4 et sceptres {1964}), poinçon EBL (Eley) 428, sous la garde-main : 1156, HENRY CLIVE (fabricant); baguette : T & C GILBERT (fabricant); crosse : 93/879 (Kynoch/CIL).
Date
About 1860
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.1 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Barrel: 86.4 cm (34 in.)
Width: 20.2 cm (7 15/16 in.)
Length: 126.3 cm (49 3/4 in.)
Weight: 4.4 kg (9.6 lb.)
Origin
Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe
Object Number1974.24.753 ab
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Canadian Industries Limited (CIL)
Status
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