Collection Highlights
Central Park Competition Entry No. 29
Date:
March, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.233
Medium:
Ink and Wash
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Moore's Patent Firearms Company Number One Deringer, National Arms Standard Production
Object Number:
1941.573
Date:
1865-1870
Medium:
Steel, brass, silver
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 2 1/2 in. ( 12.4 x 6.4 cm )
Marks:
stamped: barrel: "NATIONAL ARMS CO. BROOKLYN, NY"; underside barrel: "32...1" (mark read "PAT FEB. 24, 1863")
Description:
Steel, brass, and silver deringer; silver-plated brass frame; stamped marks on barrel.
Credit Line:
Gift of Enoch G. Megrue
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
