Collection Highlights
Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
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Ballard Carbine
Title
Ballard Carbine
Object name
Carbine
Date
1861-1862
Medium
Wood, steel, iron
Dimensions
barrel length: 20 3/8 in. ( 51.8 cm )
Overall: 38 1/2 in. ( 97.8 cm )
Description
Wood, steel, and iron percussion carbine; iron furniture; stamped marks on left and right sides of breech; incised lettering on left buttstock.
Credit Line
Gift of C.B. Colton
Object Number
1873.23
Marks
stamped: left breech: "MERWIN & BRAY/AGTS. N.Y./18..."; right side: "BALLARD'S PATENT/NOV. 5, 1861"
incised: left buttstock: "MIT"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
