Collection Highlights
William Walton (1706-1768)
Date:
ca. 1750
Object Number:
1902.3
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Manhattan Pepperbox Pistol
Object Number:
1968.18
Date:
1856-1860
Medium:
Wood, steel, brass
Dimensions:
barrel length: 3 in. ( 7.6 cm )
Overall: 6 1/4 in. ( 15.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: hammer: "MANHATTAN F.A. MFG. CO./NEW YORK"
Description:
Wood, steel, and brass pepperbox pistol; blued barrel and frame with bag handle; scroll-engraved frame; stamped mark on hammer.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. George Edington
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
