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Lot 450Y

A Cased Continental 120-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Self-Cocking Revolver Of Adams Patent 1851 Model Type
Circa 1860, Probably Liège

29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

£1,000 - £1,500

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A Cased Continental 120-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Self-Cocking Revolver Of Adams Patent 1851 Model Type
Circa 1860, Probably Liège

With blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved with foliage at the breech, top-strap engraved with foliage framing a vacant rectangular panel, plain cylinder, blued border engraved frame decorated with foliage, sprung safety-stop and arbor-pin catch, chequered figured rounded butt, blued engraved ovoidal butt-cap drawn-out to a diamond-shape, and most of its original finish: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with some accessories including brass-mounted powder-flask, the exterior of the lid with circular vacant brass escutcheon
11.6 cm. barrel

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Sold in these Rooms, Antique Arms & Armour..., 28 November 2012, lot 407

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