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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.
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A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Third Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Percussion Revolver, And A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver image 1
A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Third Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Percussion Revolver, And A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver image 2
A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Third Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Percussion Revolver, And A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver image 3
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A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Third Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Percussion Revolver, And A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver
The First Retailed By H. & J. Vincent, Melbourne, No. 8,593.T., Both Mid-19th Century

Antique Arms and Armour
11 May 2016, 13:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Third Model Self-Cocking Five-Shot Percussion Revolver, And A 54-Bore Tranter Patent Five-Shot Double-Action Percussion Revolver
The First Retailed By H. & J. Vincent, Melbourne, No. 8,593.T., Both Mid-19th Century

The first with octagonal sighted barrel engraved with foliate scrollwork on each side at the breech, border engraved top-strap with retailer's details, foliate scroll engraved cylinder with knurled forward edge, border engraved frame, trigger-guard, ovoidal butt-cap and patent rammer all decorated with foliate scrollwork, patent double-trigger, sprung safety-stop and arbor-pin catch, and chequered rounded butt, London proof marks; the second of characteristic form and retaining traces of foliate scroll engraved decoration (worn and pitted overall, action defective, arbor-pin catch missing), London proof marks (2)
15.3 cm. barrels

Footnotes

H. & J. Vincent were at 59 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, between 1861 and 1862

Cf. another example similar to the first and by the same maker (no. 4,328.T.), Christie's Australia, Antique Arms and Militaria, 26 August 2001, lot 284

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A Cased Pair Of Scottish 50-Bore Percussion Duelling Or Target Pistols By Alex.r Martin, Glasgow, Mid-19th Century
The medals and associate ephemera and uniforms of Arthur Watts, 6th Inniskilling Dragoons
A Pair Of Highland All-Metal Percussion Belt Pistols Signed Paton & Walsh Perth, Mid 19th century
A Silver-Mounted Left-Hand Dagger, probably German, Italian or English Late 16th Century Or Later
FOUR REPRODUCTION CARVED POWDER HORNS/FLASKS.late 20th century.
THREE CARVED COCONUT ITEMS.18th/19th century.
A COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE AND REPRODUCTION POWDER FLASKS AND RELATED SPORTING ITEMS.
THREE VICTORIAN ARMS AND ARMOUR DECORATIVE ITEMS.