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Percussion pistol

Manufacturer
Inscriptionsplatine, d. : Armstrong Clonmell
MarkingsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}); mécanisme : Armstrong Clonmell
Date About 1824
Medium / Technique Metal: steel, iron, argentan; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.) Barrel: 9.7 cm (3 13/16 in.) Width: 13.1 cm (5 3/16 in.) Length: 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.) Weight: 0.5 kg (1.1 lb.)
Origin Clonmell, Munster, Ireland, Europe
Object Number1983.63.40
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Molson Breweries Ltd.

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