Object Number 1958.1008

Object Name

Musket

Category

Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Place of Origin

Probably United States, North America

Date

1700-1762

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Side of firing mechanism, on steel plate; A crown above the 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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