Flintlock Rifle with Case and Bullet Mould Made for Colonel Jacob Bates (1746–1836)

Flintlock rifle with wooden stock, brown and gold inlaid designs on butt, metal trigger guard, and metal embellishments on the side of the barrel. A brass plate on the butt, engraved with designs. The rifle has a long metal barrel with a flintlock mechanism at the rear. Two small oval inlays on the side of the barrel. A small metal loop under the trigger guard. The butt has a flared end. A metal ramrod is not visible. The background is a gradient gray.

Artwork Details

Date: ca. 1820
Medium: Steel, silver, brass, wood, silver wire
Culture: American, Shrewsbury, Massachusetts
Dimensions: 599 × 428 px
Public Domain: Yes
Museum Record: View original

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Flintlock Rifle with Case and Bullet Mould Made for Colonel Jacob Bates (1746–1836)

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