Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Trigger guard for musket
Object Number:
INV.8664
Date:
1750-1775
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 10 7/8 x 1 in. ( 27.6 x 2.5 cm )
Description:
Brass trigger guard; acorn-shaped.
Gallery Label:
This trigger guard was probably imported for use on an American fowling piece, or was part of a British-manufactured fusil or carbine.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
