Pistol
- Object Name:
- Pistol
- Object ID:
- 1966.545.374
- Creator:
- Allen & Wheelock
- Place of Origin:
- Worcester, MA
- Date:
- 1856-1865
- Description:
- .32 caliber percussion cap pistol. Muzzle-loader, 8" barrel. Very slim, handle continuous with barrel. Notch rear sight, and front blade sight. Stamped "101" under barrel. "ALLEN & WHEELOCK" on top of barrel. From Castle Thunder Prison, Richmond, VA.
- Material:
- Metal
Wood - Dimensions:
- H-4.6 W-1.2 L-11.9 inches
- Provenance:
- From the Horace W. Harmon Collection. Mistakenly assigned to the Samuel Dana Bell Collection. Harmon catalog entry #374: "Allen & Wheelock percussion lock Pistol from Castle Thunder, Richmond by S.E. Glidden."
- Credit Line:
- Gift of Horace W. Harmon
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