On View
Slavery and Freedom Gallery
Exhibition
Slavery and Freedom
Manufactured by
Unidentified
Date
late 17th - early 18th century
Medium
walnut, brass (alloy), iron and steel
Dimensions
H x W x D (Blunderbuss): 28 1/8 × 5 1/2 × 4 1/8 in. (71.5 × 13.9 × 10.5 cm)
Description
A British brass-barreled blunderbuss, constructed of a dark walnut stock, brass breech, butt plate, trigger guard, barrel, and flared muzzle. It has a stored black ramrod, a floral engraved proper right lock plate, and an elaborate scroll of lock stock plating on it proper left. There is a bright wedge of unknown material in the flintlock; proof marks on the proper left of the breech; a small dogcatch; notches throughout the stock towards the end of the barrel; a split in the stock’s proper right side from the butt plate upward.
Classification
Weapons and Ammunition
Type
blunderbusses
Topic
British colonialism
Military
Trans Atlantic slave trade
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2018.116.2
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd590db07f6-dc14-4d9f-8101-c84fa1ab7953

Cataloging is an ongoing process and we may update this record as we conduct additional research and review. If you have more information about this object, please contact us at NMAAHCDigiTeam@si.edu

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