Collection Highlights
The Child's Anti-Slavery Book
Date:
1859
Object Number:
LIB.E449.C5372
Medium:
Bound volume
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Robbins & Lawrence Ring Trigger Concealed Hammer Pepperbox Revolver
Object Number:
1953.124
Date:
1851-1854
Medium:
Wood, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 5/8 in. ( 19.4 cm )
Part (barrel): 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm)
Marks:
stamped: barrel: "ROBBINS & LAWRENCE CO./WINDSOR, VT/PATENT. 1849."; inside barrel: "1758"
stamped: buttstrap: "1758"
Description:
Wood, iron, and brass revolver; fluted barrel; scrolled engraving at breech and frame; stamped marks on barrel, buttstrap, and inside barrel at breech.
Credit Line:
Gift of the U.S. Coast Guard Supply Center
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
