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Colt Paterson Percussion Revolver, No. 3, Belt Model, Serial no. 156, with Case and Accessories

Samuel Colt

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark brown wooden box with a hinged lid, open to reveal a reddish-brown interior. The box contains a revolver with a black metal body and a brown wooden grip on the right side. The revolver has a long barrel. A black cylinder with five or six holes sits to the right of the revolver. Two brown wooden handles are positioned to the left of the revolver. A long, thin metal object with a key-like piece at the end is placed below the handles. A gold-colored cylindrical object with bands around it sits at the bottom right. A gold-colored circular object with an engraved design is at the bottom left. The background is white.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Steel, silver, brass, wood (walnut), copper, velvet
Culture
American, Paterson, New Jersey
Dimensions
600 × 473 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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