Private contract musket
date: label: Date
content: late 18th century
name: label: Manufactured by
content: Clark of London, English
notes: label: Description
content: A private contract .76 caliber musket made by Clark of London, circa late 18th century. The musket is constructed of a walnut stock, steel barrel, stored iron ramrod and brass fittings. Proof marks and stamps are engraved along the breech top of the barrel: [SP] and [LONDON]. The proper left side plate is marked by a “39”. The same “39” is engraved along the top side of the stock, and below it on the extended brass butt plate are: [ NY / 24]. There is damage to the end of stock on the proper left side of the barrel, and a glue-like material between one of the stock’s prop clamps. A white auction tag identifying the musket and lot number is tied by string to the trigger guard.
place: label: Place depicted
content: New York, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Military
label: Topic
content: U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Weapons and Ammunition
label: Exhibition
content: Slavery and Freedom
label: On View
content: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.116.4
objectType: label: Type
content: muskets
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: walnut, brass (alloy), iron and steel
label: Dimensions
content: L x W (overall): 58 × 5 1/8 × 3 1/8 in. (147.3 × 13 × 8 cm)