Pistol
Description
Wood-handled .22 caliber "tip-up" single shot pistol with serial number 7896.
Creator
Date
circa 1864-1884
Materials
Wood, metal
Dimensions
3 H x 6 W inches
Object ID
2000.12.3
Resource ID
15096
Notes
This model was made by J. Stevens & Co. for about twenty years beginning in 1864. This and other handguns from this donation were owned by members of the donor's mother. This could have been her grandfather Charles Page Craig II (1840-1903) or great grandfather Charles Page Craig I (1813-1876), both of Cambridge, Dorchester County, Maryland.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Ellen Dennis Riparbelli
Digital Publisher
Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture
Rights
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