Collection Highlights
Mrs. Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1786-1851)
Date:
ca. 1825
Object Number:
1920.5
Medium:
Watercolor on ivory
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Double barrel percussion shotgun
Object Number:
1943.371
Date:
1840-1865
Medium:
Wood, iron, and brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 46 7/8 in. ( 119.1 cm )
Part (barrel): 30 in. (76.2 cm)
Description:
Wood, iron, and brass percussion shotgun; double-barreled muzzleloader with front action lock; ornate trigger guard and shield-shaped brass escutcheon plate; brass-capped wooden ramrod; checkering at wrist.
Credit Line:
Gift of Garrett H. Winter
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
