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Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories

Manufacturer Samuel Colt American
Engraver Engraving attributed to Georg H. Sterzing American
1861
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372
This finely engraved revolver was presented by Samuel Colt to Major Charles Traintor Baker (1821–1881), an officer in the Fifth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, at the outbreak of the Civil War.

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Object Information
  • Title: Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories
  • Manufacturer: Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862)
  • Engraver: Engraving attributed to Georg H. Sterzing (American (born Germany), Saxony 1799 or 1800–probably ca. 1871/72 Hartford, Connecticut)
  • Date: 1861
  • Geography: Hartford, Connecticut
  • Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
  • Medium: Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (mahogany), textile
  • Dimensions: L. 14 1/2 in. (36.83 cm); L. of barrel 8 in. (20.32 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm)
  • Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Berger, 1983
  • Object Number: 1983.442a–o
  • Curatorial Department: Arms and Armor

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