"Brown Bess" Musket and Socket Bayonet
Unknown English, English
18th century
Wood and brass
Overall: 57 5/16 × 5 1/2 × 2 9/16 in. (145.5 × 14 × 6.5 cm)
Hood Museum of Art, Dartmouth: Gift of Raymond W. Jones
MIS.954.157
Geography
Place Made: England, United Kingdom, Europe
Period
1600-1800
Object Name
Armament
Research Area
European History
Not on view
Inscriptions
"Handed down in the family of Zenas Haynes, used by him in the Mexican War"; "Dublin Castle" marked behind hammer on lock plate; British proof marks over "GR" on barrel; stamped "broad arrow" between fisson and hammer; stamped "US" on lock
Provenance
Zenas Haynes, Hendersonville, New York (used during the Mexican War); by descent to Raymond W. Jones; given to present collection, 1954.
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