5th Dec, 2018 10:00
Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria
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A CASED 54 BORE TRANTER PATENT FIRST MODEL SELF-COCKING FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY
A CASED 54 BORE TRANTER PATENT FIRST MODEL SELF-COCKING FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY JOHN BLANCH & SON, GRACE CHURCH STREET, LONDON, NO. 7611, CIRCA 1865
with blued sighted barrel engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle, signed on the top-strap within a scrollwork frame, scroll and border-engraved numbered frame, fitted with safety-catch, blued arbor pin and blued patent rammer, blued patent double trigger, and chequered butt with scroll-engraved iron cap: in a relined and fitted oak case with facsimile trade label of John Blanch & Son and accessories including Tranter's patent bullet mould numbered 7611, and copper powder-flask by M. Marsh, Sheffield
15.5 cm; 6 1/8 in barrel
Sold for £1,000
A CASED 54 BORE TRANTER PATENT FIRST MODEL SELF-COCKING FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER RETAILED BY JOHN BLANCH & SON, GRACE CHURCH STREET, LONDON, NO. 7611, CIRCA 1865
with blued sighted barrel engraved with a band of foliage around the muzzle, signed on the top-strap within a scrollwork frame, scroll and border-engraved numbered frame, fitted with safety-catch, blued arbor pin and blued patent rammer, blued patent double trigger, and chequered butt with scroll-engraved iron cap: in a relined and fitted oak case with facsimile trade label of John Blanch & Son and accessories including Tranter's patent bullet mould numbered 7611, and copper powder-flask by M. Marsh, Sheffield
15.5 cm; 6 1/8 in barrel
Auction: Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria, 5th Dec, 2018
