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Lot 95

An 80-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Pepperbox Revolver
By G.W. Bales, Ipswich, Circa 1850

Amended
24 June – 8 July 2025, 12:00 BST
Online, London, Knightsbridge

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An 80-Bore Percussion Five-Shot Pepperbox Revolver
By G.W. Bales, Ipswich, Circa 1850

With fluted barrel-block, threaded ramrod centred on the muzzles, flash-shield with knurled edge, border engraved box-lock action decorated with foliate scrollwork and signed on a scroll on both sides, dolphin hammer, engraved thumbpiece safety-catch, blued folding trigger, chequered figured rounded butt with vacant silver escutcheon, and retaining some case-hardened finish overall, Birmingham proof marks
7 cm. barrels

Footnotes

George William Bales is recorded at 15 Cornhill, Ipswich between 1845 and 1870

Saleroom notices

Please note that the barrels on this revolver are hand rotated

Additional information

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