Percussion Caps

Name/Title

Percussion Caps

Entry/Object ID

1941.7.7

Description

Small, round tin box. A sticker on the top of the lid reads, "PATENTEES LONDON / ELEY'S DOUBLE WATERPROOF CENTRAL FIRE PERCUSSION CAPS". The tin is filled with small percussion caps, similar in appearance to thimbles.

Context

Owned by G. Cadova Hatch of Cabot, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1941.7

Source or Donor

Hatch, Charles P.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Eley

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Cap, Percussion

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Armament Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Armaments

Nomenclature Category

Category 05: Tools & Equipment for Science & Technology

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Height

1/4 in

Diameter

3/16 in

Material

Paper

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Hatch, G. Cadova

Related Places

Place

Town

Cabot

County

Washington County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America