Percussion rifle with patch box, ram rod assembly, iron butt plate, and a decorative silver eagle inlay on stock. Half-stocked with walnut, light engraving on metal parts, .56 caliber
Dimensions
L. 53 in. ; barrel 36.38 in. (L. 134.62 cm ; barrel 92.4 cm)
Place of Origin
San Antonio (Bexar County, Tex.)
Caption / Inscription / Signature
Stamped on barrel: "C. Hummel. San Antonio. Tex."
Date Digital
2017
Language
eng
Type
img
Artisan or Artist
Hummel, C.
Name Variations
Hummel, Charles.
Subject LC
iron ; silver ; walnut ; rifles ; engraving
Subject AAT
Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- metal -- iron (metal) ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- inorganic material -- metal -- nonferrous metal -- silver (metal) ; Materials Facet -- Materials (Hierarchy Name) -- materials (matter) -- biological material -- plant material -- wood (plant material) -- hardwood -- walnut (wood) ; Objects Facet -- Furnishings and Equipment (Hierarchy Name) -- Weapons and Ammunition (Hierarchy Name) -- weapons -- projectile weapons -- firearms -- small arms -- long guns -- rifles (long guns) ; Activities Facet -- Processes and Techniques (Hierarchy Name) -- engraving (action)
Subject NMC
Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology -- armaments -- firearms -- rifle
Form
armaments and armament accessories -- long guns
Process or Technique
PROCESS engraving
Coverage Date
ca. 1847 - ca. 1870s
Keyword
Marks and Signatures of artisans and artists
Contributing Institution
The Bryan Museum
Rights
For information about reproductions or permissions, please contact The Bryan Museum at www.thebryanmuseum.org or (409) 632-7685.
Format
jpg
Hill Texas Archive Research Notes
Charles Hummel was born in Germany, and established his gunsmith business in San Antonio in 1847. By the late 1870s, advertisements list the business as Charles Hummel & Son, Charles and Charles F. A. Hummel "dealers in all kinds of fire arms and ammunition." The gun may have been made by 1877 since it is stamped with a previous iteration of the business name.
