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Percussion pistol
Trademark
Boyd
MarkingsCanon : poinçons Birmingham (BPC et sceptres couronné {1813 - 1904}, V et sceptres couronné {1812-1904}), Boyd Montreal
Date
1840-1850
Medium / Technique
Metal: iron, steel; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Barrel: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Width: 10 cm (3 15/16 in.)
Length: 27.8 cm (10 15/16 in.)
Weight: 0.8 kg (1.8 lb.)
Origin
Birmingham , England, Europe
Object Number1992.1.123
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
Status
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