Collection Highlights
Mrs. Charles Walsh (nee Blood) dressed for the Vanderbilt costume ball, March 26, 1883
Date:
March 26, 1883
Object Number:
PR.223.3.35.1
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Smith Carbine
Object Number:
1922.132
Date:
1861-1865
Medium:
Wood, steel, iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 38 1/4 in. ( 97.2 cm )
barrel length: 21 5/8 in. (54.9 cm)
Marks:
stamped: bottom breech: "14900"
stamped: left breech: "ADDRESS/POULTNEY & TRIMBLE./BALTIMORE. U.S.A."; "MANUFACTURED BY/MASS. ARMS CO./CHICOPEE FALLS"
stamped: left wrist: "M" (inspector mark); and: "JM" (foliate inspector cartouche, first letter may be
Description:
Wood, steel, iron, and brass percussion carbine; iron furniture; part round, part octagon barrel; stamped marks on bottom and left side of breech; stamped cartouches on left side of stock at wrist.
Gallery Label:
The inspector marks indicate that this carbine was bought by the federal or a state government, probably under a Civil War military contract.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles MacCauley
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
