Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306)
Object type: Revolver
Department: Arms and Armor
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist: Samuel Colt|Waterman Lilly Ormsby
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862|American, Hampton, Connecticut 1809–1883 Brooklyn, New York
Artist role: Manufacturer|Designer
Artist nationality: American|American
Date: ca. 1853
Medium: Steel, copper alloy, gold, wood (walnut)
Dimensions: L. 8 11/16 in. (22.1 cm); L. of barrel 4 in. (10.2 cm); Cal. .31 in. (7.9 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 7.7 oz. (672 g)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Geography:  Hartford  Connecticut   
Credit line: Gift of The Robert M. Lee Foundation, in celebration of the Museum’s 150th Anniversary, 2018
Accession year: 2018