Details
Object ID 001093
Object Name Pistol, Holster, & 2 Clips German Mauser
Object Desc Taken byJohn M. Morton (17 Field Battery, 15th Field Regt. R.C.A) from a German officer during WW2 prior to the battle at Falaise, France. The officer along with two soldiers were taken prisoner and were the last survivors of their battalion.
Collection General Collection
Accession # 0012.1061
Alternate ID
General Category Other Objects
Category Fire Arms & Weapons
Source Jean Morton
Source Category Gift
Accession Date NOV 29,2012
Credit/Acknowledgement John M. Morton
Location St/Shed/NWall
Object Date
Start Year Range 1912
End Year Range 1913
Status In Collection
Object Keywords
Images
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol and description
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol Clips
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol in Holster
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol serial number
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Image Caption Mauser Pistol serial number
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Conditions
Events
Date NOV 29,2012
Summary Status change
Notes Status changed to Pending Display from Pending Display - automatic entry by admin
Date NOV 29,2012
Summary Location change
Notes Location changed to Temporary from Temporary - automatic entry by admin
Date JUL 29,2013
Summary Location change
Notes Location changed to St/Shed/NWall from Temporary - automatic entry by admin
Date AUG 14,2016
Summary Status change
Notes Status changed to In Collection from Pending Display - automatic entry by admin
Appraisals
Date NOV 29,2012
Valuation 3000
Appraiser Burges, Texas
Notes Burges is a collector specializing in Mauser weapons.
Provenance
Date JAN 26,1801
Notes This model was a prototype with very limited production. Only 2800 were manufactured between 1912 and 1913. The serial number of this weapon in 554 in a seqence of 1 - 2800. Because of it's profile this prototype model became known as the Humpback.