Pistol
- Object Name:
- Pistol
- Object ID:
- 1946.037.15
- Creator:
- Ketland, Thomas & Company
Gunsmith - Place of Origin:
- London, England
- Date:
- 1820-1821
- Description:
- Percussion cap pistol. Stock and grip are single solid piece of wood, stained brown. Barrel, lock, sideplate, ramrod, trigger, nipple, screws, and barrel pins all browned iron. Trigger guard, ramrod pipes, pommel, left side plate, and escutcheon all brass. Stamped "T / KETLAND / & Co" on sideplate, and "LONDON" on top of the barrel. Proof marks stamped on barrel, and basic decoration appears on trigger guard, side plate, barrel, and pommel.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-5.9 W-2.2 L-14.75 inches
- Credit Line:
- Bequest of Samuel Dana Bell
- People:
- Bell, Samuel Kent (1888-1946)
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