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Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.55
Medium:
Paper, linen backing
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Civil War Austrian Percussion Musket
Object Number:
1933.132
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Wood, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 58 1/8 in. ( 147.6 cm )
Part (barrel): 42 5/8 in. (108.3 cm)
Marks:
stamped: lockplate center: "M" (below crown); and shell-like symbol at tail.
stamped: trigger guard: "4" (four times)
incised: bottom buttstock: "T/D" (possibly soldier initials)
Description:
Wood and steel percussion musket; steel furniture with bayonet lug at muzzle bottom; stamped marks at center and tail of lockplate, and on trigger guard; incised letters on bottom buttstock.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
