Title: Colt Model 1849 Pocket Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 81015
Object type: Percussion revolver
Date: ca. 1853
Culture: American, Hartford, Connecticut
Artist:  Samuel Colt 
Artist bio: American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862
Artist nationality: American
Artist role: Manufacturer
Medium: Steel, brass, silver, ivory
Dimensions: L. of barrel 6 in. (15.24 cm); Cal. .32 in. (8 mm)
Classification: Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit line: Gift of John E. Parsons, 1968
Geography: Country of Origin Hartford Connecticut  United States      
Department: Arms and Armor
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY