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A 120-Bore Percussion Bentley Patent Self-Cocking RevolverSigned J. Smith, 28 Loveday St., Birm.m, No. A 728, Circa 1855
29 November 2018, 10:30 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £475 inc. premium
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Signed J. Smith, 28 Loveday St., Birm.m, No. A 728, Circa 1855
Signed J. Smith, 28 Loveday St., Birm.m, No. A 728, Circa 1855
With octagonal sighted rifled barrel signed along the top flat and retaining traces of original blueing, cylinder numbered from '1' to '5' and line engraved around the forward edge, border engraved frame decorated with scrolling foliage, trigger-guard, butt and hammer en suite, the last with patent hammer-safety, rammer with knurled finial (retaining clip incomplete), and chequered figured rounded grips (some light pitting), Birmingham proof marks
10.3 cm. barrel
10.3 cm. barrel
Footnotes
Joseph Smith is recorded at 28 Loveday Street, Birmingham between 1851 and 1859




