Object Record
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Object Name |
Pistol, Flintlock |
Catalog Number |
1946.7 |
Date |
ca. 1795 |
Material(s) |
Wood/Brass/Wrought Iron |
Dimensions |
H-4.5 W-9 D-1.75 inches |
Description |
This single shot flintlock pistol has a wooden stock. It has a rounded brass barrel and a single ramrod pipe. It has a brass butt cap and a brass side plate. It has an iron trigger guard with a single trigger. The lock has a floral design etched into the hammer and the lock plate. The trigger guard has a sun pattern on the bottom. The barrel has some floral engraving toward the back of the barrel near the tang. |
Notes |
The old card reads, 'Reputed to have belonged to Governor Isaac Shelby, of Kentucky.' |
Collection |
John B. Nickels Collection |
People |
Shelby, Isaac, 1750-1826 |
Subjects |
Arms & armament Firearms Handguns |
Search Terms |
Weapons Arms & armament |
Physical Holder |
Kentucky Historical Society - KHS |