Collection Highlights
President Lincoln at Home, Reading the scriptures to his son and wife
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.52
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver
Object Number:
1934.64
Date:
1850-1873
Medium:
Wood, steel
Dimensions:
barrel length: 5 in. ( 12.7 cm )
Overall: 10 1/8 in. ( 25.7 cm )
Marks:
stamped: barrel: "ADDRESS COL SAML COLT NEW YORK U.S. AMERICA"
stamped: left frame: "COLTS/PATENT"
stamped: butt: "220749"
stamped: frame bottom: "220749" (three times)
stamped: cylinder: "COLTS PATENT" "220749"
Description:
Wood and steel revolver; stamped marks on barrel, cylinder, frame, and butt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph Nathan Kane
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
