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Date:
1788
Object Number:
1903.12
Medium:
Silk, paint
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Luce Center
British 45 caliber revolver
Object Number:
1941.588
Date:
1870-1890
Medium:
Steel, wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 3/4 in. ( 22.2 cm )
Part (barrel): 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Marks:
stamped: cylinder: possibly a crown above two crossed sticks or scepters. If so, than the mark is a post-1813 Birmingham, England barrel proof.
Description:
Steel and wood revolver; octagon barrel with bladed front sight; checkered wood grips with swivel lanyard ring on butt; blued steel barrel, cylinder, and frame; engraved arrows on left side of barrel; stamped marks on cylinder.
Credit Line:
Gift of Enoch G. Megrue
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
