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Museum Collection
On Display: House - Hardenbergh Parlor
Gun (Flintlock musket)
Samuel Galton Sr.
1762
Category
Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing
Creator/Artist/Maker
Samuel Galton Sr. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Probably United States; North America
Materials
Maple
Iron
Brass
Steel
Museum Object Number
1958.1008
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.1008
Object Name
Gun (Flintlock musket)
Category
Weapons, Hunting, and Fishing
Creator (Role)
Samuel Galton Sr. (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Probably United States; North America
Date
1762
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type:
Inscription
Location:
Side of lock mechanism, on steel plate
Inscription:
A crown above the stamped letters "GR" and "GALTON/ 1762", engraved
Mark/Signature:
Yes
Materials
Maple
Iron
Brass
Steel
Dimensions (inches)
9.1 (H) x 2.7 (W) x 75.7 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
23 (H) x 6.8 (W) x 192.3 (L)
Measurement Notes
Width taken at firing pan.
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