Collection Highlights
Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)
Date:
1805
Object Number:
1867.306
Medium:
Oil on linen
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Metropolitan Arms Company Police Model Revolver
Object Number:
1950.34ab
Date:
1864-1866
Medium:
Wood, steel, brass, leather
Dimensions:
Overall: 9 3/8 in. ( 23.8 cm )
Part (barrel): 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Marks:
stamped: barrel: "METROPOLITAN ARMS CO. NEW YORK"
stamped: cylinder, buttstrap, frame, trigger guard, loading lever: "2161"
Description:
Wood, steel, and brass revolver; brass trigger guard and gripstraps; fluted cylinder; stamped marks on buttstrap, frame, cylinder, loading lever, and barrel; leather holster.
Gallery Label:
Manufactured as a replica of the Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, this pistol was used during the Civil War by the donor's father, Leon D. DeBost.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. William L. DeBost
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
