Object Number 1958.1008

Object Name

Gun (Flintlock musket)

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Samuel Galton Sr. (Probable maker)

Place of Origin

Probably United States, North America

Date

1762

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Side of lock mechanism, on steel plate; A crown above the stamped letters "GR" and "GALTON/ 1762", engraved

Materials

Maple; Iron; Brass; Steel

Dimensions (inches)

9.1 (H) , 75.7 (L) , 2.7 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

23 (H) , 192.3 (L) , 6.8 (W)

Measurement Notes

Width taken at firing pan.

Object Description

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