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Lot 428*

An Unusual 54-Bore Beaumont-Adams Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver
Retailed By Willm. Bishop, 170 New Bond St.t., London, No. 34902. R. And B. 19153, Mid-19th Century

27 July 2006, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

Sold for £660 inc. premium

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An Unusual 54-Bore Beaumont-Adams Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver
Retailed By Willm. Bishop, 170 New Bond St.t., London, No. 34902. R. And B. 19153, Mid-19th Century

With blued octagonal sighted barrel, blued top-strap engraved with retailer's name and address, blued serial numbered cylinder and border engraved frame (action defective), trigger-guard and butt-cap, the latter engraved with owner's initials 'SW' in gothic script, blued safety-stop, replacement rammer and arbor-pin, chequered butt, and some original finish (some wear overall), London proof marks and London Armoury mark
14.5 cm. barrel

Footnotes

William 2 Bishop, the famous 'Bishop of Bond Street', was London agent for Westley Richards

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