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Flint Lock Carbine

Collection Type

  • Armament

Date

ca. 1800

GUSN

GUSN-12255

Description

Plain wood stock with a metal butt, single hammer.

Details

Descriptive Terms

carbines
engraving (printing process)
metal
wood (plant material)
Unidentified Metal
Stipple Engraved
CARBINE

Inscription

On a side plate is engraved: Tower; 6B.

Associated Building

Original to Rundlet-May House (Portsmouth, N.H.),

Maker

Unknown

Location of Origin

England

Credit Line

Gift of Ralph May

Accession Number

1971.1541

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