Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories

Manufacturer Samuel Colt American
 Engraving attributed to Herman Bodenstein American

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 372

This revolver was presented by Samuel Colt to John P. Moore. The handle was carved from the Charter Oak, owned by I. W. Stuart. This tree was revered as a symbol of Connecticut's struggle for liberty.

Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut

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Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut
Colt Model 1855 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 4460, with Case and Accessories, Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862), Steel, wood (oak), American, Hartford, Connecticut

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