Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Was Tower musket, not tower carbine: f
Object Number:
INV.7446
Date:
1815-1830
Medium:
Wood, iron, brass
Dimensions:
barrel length: 26 1/2 in. ( 67.3 cm )
Overall: 42 7/8 in. ( 108.9 cm )
Marks:
stamped: lockplate center: "WARRANTED" ; tail: "TOWER/PROOF"
stamped: barrel: "V" and "...P" (both under crossed scepters and crown)
incised: buttstock: "GA" and "GAN..."
Description:
Wood, iron, and brass flintlock musketoon; brass furniture; button head iron ramrod with two sling swivels; stamped marks at center and tail of lockplate; stamped proofs at breech end of barrel; incised lettering on buttstock.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
