Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Model 1878 Sharps-Borchardt Rifle
Object Number:
1960.43
Date:
1878-1881
Medium:
Wood, steel
Dimensions:
barrel length: 32 1/4 in. ( 81.9 cm )
Overall: 48 3/4 in. ( 123.8 cm )
Marks:
stamped: left frame: "BORCHARDT PATENT/SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONN./U.S.A."; bottom frame: "6179"
stamped: barrel: "Old Reliable" (foliate); "SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT, CONN."
Description:
Wood and steel rifle; steel furniture; ramrod channel; stamped marks on bottom and left of frame, and on barrel.
Gallery Label:
The ramrod channel on this Model 1878 Sharps-Borchardt rifle indicates that it was made for military use; no other rifles of this model were manufactured with ramrods.
Credit Line:
Gift of Kenneth C. Miller
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
