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Blunderbuss pistol
Manufacturer
John Waters & Co.
MarkingsCanon : poinçons Birmingham/Londres (sceptres couronnés {épreuve du Tour, v. 1750}); mécanisme : Waters, Patent
Date
About 1781
Medium / Technique
Metal: brass, steel, iron; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 3.3 cm (1 5/16 in.)
Barrel: 18.9 cm (7 7/16 in.)
Width: 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.)
Length: 32.6 cm (12 13/16 in.)
Weight: 1 kg (2.2 lb.)
Origin
London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object Number1992.1.57 ab
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Gordon T. Howard
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