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Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306)
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Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306)

Samuel Colt, maker and manufacturer · cylinder ornament: Waterman Lilly Ormsby, designer

One of a rare group of richly decorated Colt percussion firearms made for exhibitions and presentation to prominent figures.

Date
ca. 1853
Collection
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Reference
788188

Record

Culture
American, Hartford, Connecticut
Medium
Steel, gold, ivory/wood and related fittings
Dimensions
L. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); L. of barrel 4 in. (10.2 cm); Cal. .31 in. (7.9 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 7.7 oz. (672 g)
Origin
Hartford, Connecticut, United States

In the Tapestry

Made by
Samuel ColtA

Provenance and history

  1. ca. 1853

    Created by Samuel ColtA

Sources

  1. A
  2. B

    collectionapi.metmuseum.org

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