- On View
- Power of Place Gallery
- Museum Maps
- Objects in this Location
- Exhibition
- Power of Place
- Manufactured by
- Iver Johnson's Arms & Cycle Works, American, 1891 - 1975
- Owned by
- Richard T. Jones, American, 1847 - 1924
- Date
- 1909-1920
- Medium
- metal, mother of pearl
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 4 3/16 × 1 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (10.6 × 3.8 × 21 cm)
- Description
- An Iver Johnson .32 caliber Safety Automatic Hammerless revolver used by Richard Todd Jones. The revolver has a mother-of-pearl handle. The trigger guard has been removed. At the end of the barrel is a front sight. Etched on the top of the barrel is “IVER JOHNSON'S ARMS & CYCLE WORKS / FITCHBURG, MASS. U.S.A.” Each line of etched text is capped with stars. At the bottom of the grip is additional etched text that reads “PAT. NOV.17.08 / PATENT'S PENDING.”
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment-Weapons and ammunition
- Type
- revolvers
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Butcher-Jones Family
- Object number
- 2015.93.62.1
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.