Pistol Tinderbox

Date Made: 1800 - 1820

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United Kingdom: EnglandFrancePlace Acquired: France: Île-de-France, Paris

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Credit Line: Gift of Virginia W. Hillyer

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: DL.377264Catalog Number: 377264Accession Number: 136485

Object Name: tinderboxtinderbox, pistol

Physical Description: iron (boxlock; firing mechanism; trigger guard material)walnut (grip material)flint (gunflint material)leather (flint pad material)Measurements: overall: 1 7/8 in x 6 5/8 in x 3 in; 4.7625 cm x 16.8275 cm x 7.62 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-516c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_308598

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