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

Pistol

CultureEnglish
Date18th century
MediumWood | Metal
DimensionsOverall: 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm)
Inscribed"Southall London"
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 numberM51.1.274
Not on view
DescriptionOne of a pair of flintlock pistols. Has brass barrel with 3/4" bore, two silver forward ferrels (ramrod missing), engraving and floral decoration.

Exhibition HistoryMyers House/Consul Room
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2017.
18th century
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
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
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
Virginia Manufactury
1804
Color corrected by Pat Cagney.
Unknown
ca. 1800
4x5 transparency scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X1 by Ed Pollard-2017.
Durs Egg
1810
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2008.
No Date
New photography by Pat Cagney captured with a digital camera.
Worcester Porcelain Company
ca. 1756-60
New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.
John Lawrence Doyle
1970