Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
Object Number:
1944.108
Date:
1850-1873
Medium:
Wood, steel, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 7/8 in. ( 22.5 cm )
Part (barrel): 4 in. (10.2 cm)
Marks:
stamped: left frame: "COLTS/PATENT"
stamped: trigger guard, bottom frame, buttstrap: "109878"
stamped: barrel: "ADDRESS SAML COLT/NEW YORK CITY"
stamped: cylinder: "COLTS PATENT/NO. 109878"
Description:
Wood, steel, and brass revolver; stamped marks on frame, cylinder, trigger guard, buttstrap, and barrel.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of James Hamlin MacIvor
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
