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Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2

Samuel Colt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The revolver has a long barrel with intricate engravings. The barrel is silver with darker areas near the cylinder. The cylinder is engraved and has six chambers. The grip is made of brown wood and has an engraved silver backplate. The hammer is curled upwards. The background is gray. The revolver is shown from the side, pointing left. The trigger guard is engraved and silver. The frame has intricate engravings and is silver.

Artwork Details

Date
1850
Medium
Steel, brass, silver, wood (walnut)
Culture
American, Hartford, Connecticut
Dimensions
599 × 428 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette

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