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Percussion musket
Brown Bess
Manufacturer
Arsenal de la Tour de Londres
Marks or LabelsCanon : GR couronné et flèche, sceptres couronnés.
Date
1809-1815
Medium / Technique
Metal: steel, iron, brass; wood: walnut
DimensionsHeight: 6.4 cm (2 1/2 in.)
Barrel: 99.6 cm (39 3/16 in.)
Width: 19.3 cm (7 5/8 in.)
Length: 139.7 cm (55 in.)
Weight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lb.)
Origin
London, England, Europe
Object Number1998.30.2
CollectionStewart
CreditGift of Lucienne Choquette
Status
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