2003.0036 Flintlock Rifle
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Rifle (Flintlock rifle)

  • Category:

    Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

  • Creator (Role):

    Peter Berry (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

  • Date:

    1780-1795

  • Materials:

    Iron; Maple; Brass; Silver

  • Museum Object Number:

    2003.0036


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Object Number

2003.0036

Object Name

Rifle (Flintlock rifle)

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle

Creator (Role)

Peter Berry (Maker)-1795

Place of Origin

Dauphin, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

Heidelberg township, Pennsylvania

Date

1780-1795

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Signature; Barrel, top; "P Berry" engraved in script
2. Inscription; Thumb plate; "SR" engraved in script

Materials

Iron; Maple; Brass; Silver

Dimensions (inches)

9.25 (H) , 58.75 (L) , 2.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23.495 (H) , 149.225 (L) , 5.715 (W)

Object Description

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