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A 200 Year Old Pistol Faces Delicate Cleaning In Maryland
Betty Lynn Seifert, chief conservator for the Maryland Historical Trust, works to clean and preserve a near intact flint lock pistol found in a Maryland Oriole Park trench. The weapon, possibly left by French troops in 1782, poses explosion risks due to unstable powder. Seifert uses underwater drilling and careful chemical baths to prevent further decay while preserving wood, metal, and components.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank D. Roylance
Baltimore
San
Betty Lynn Seifert
Seifert
Maryland Historical Trust
Maine State Museum
Penobscot River
Maryland
Oriole Park
Christopher Goodwin
Martha R. Willams
Comte
Count) de Rochambeau
Yorktown