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AN EXTREMELY RARE 40-BORE SHEATH PATENT FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER

SHEATH'S PATENT NO. 23, CIRCA 1853

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AN EXTREMELY RARE 40-BORE SHEATH PATENT FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER
Sheath's Patent No. 23, circa 1853
With blued octagonal sighted barrel with a band of engraving at the muzzle, case-hardened cylinder with an engraved double line at the front, blued scroll engraved open frame, blued scroll engraved trigger-guard, scroll engraved pommel with hinged butt-trap cover, white hammer and safety-stop, chequered walnut butt (repaired), and much original finish, London proof marks
13 5/8in. (34.6cm.)

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Made according to I.B. Sheath's British Patent No. 966 of 26 April 1853, this is one of only five recorded examples

See A.W.F. Taylerson, R.A.N. Andrews and J. Frith, The Revolver 1818-1865, p. 300

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