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New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Musket
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.

Musket

Manufacturer Virginia Manufactury
CultureAmerican
Date1804
MediumMetal | Wood
DimensionsOverall: 59 in. (149.9 cm)
InscribedOn barrel: "A 142 54 VA REG Norfolk Borough" "P" is in an oval. On lockplate: "Richmond 1804/Virginia Manufactury"
Credit LineChrysler Museum of Art, Moses Myers House, Norfolk, Virginia. The Historic Houses are the property of the City of Norfolk and are operated by The Chrysler Museum.
Object numberM51.1.285
Not on view
DescriptionFlintlock musket; barrel has three ferrels, sprint pins on ferrels; swivel strap holder at center ferrel and below trigger guard.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House/Consul Room
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
ca. 1800
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
1762-1763
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
1762-1763
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2017.
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
18th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
18th century -19th century
Image captured from the NEH Myers Conservation Survey by Carey Howlett.
Unknown
ca. 1815
Photograph by Ed Pollard, Hasselblad H4D50 - 2022.
Virginia Granbery
1888
Coin
Unknown
13th-14th century
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Virginia Morris Pollak
No Date