BY THOMAS K. BAKER, 88 FLEET ST., LONDON, NO. 101, CIRCA 1855
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A Cased 60-Bore Six-Shot Percussion Transitional Revolver
By Thomas K. Baker, 88 Fleet St., London, No. 101, circa 1855
With signed blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'No. 60 Ball - No. 48 Caps' above the wedge, sprung case-hardened rammer, plain case-hardened cylinder, signed foliate scroll engraved case-hardened action and back-strap, case-hardened hammer engraved with basketwork, blued safety-catch, engraved case-hardened pommel and butt-trap cover, finely chequered walnut butt, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, and almost all its original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-bound mahogany case with accessories including numbered bullet mould, and Sykes patent three-way powder-flask, the lid (repaired) with trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting carrying handle and vacant circular brass escutcheon, London proof marks
12¼in. (31.1cm.)
Thomas Kerslake Baker was at 88 Fleet Street from 1855 to 1871. He was granted a patent for a long-spur revolver hammer in 1852
By Thomas K. Baker, 88 Fleet St., London, No. 101, circa 1855
With signed blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'No. 60 Ball - No. 48 Caps' above the wedge, sprung case-hardened rammer, plain case-hardened cylinder, signed foliate scroll engraved case-hardened action and back-strap, case-hardened hammer engraved with basketwork, blued safety-catch, engraved case-hardened pommel and butt-trap cover, finely chequered walnut butt, case-hardened foliate scroll engraved trigger-guard, vacant silver escutcheon, and almost all its original finish: in original lined and fitted brass-bound mahogany case with accessories including numbered bullet mould, and Sykes patent three-way powder-flask, the lid (repaired) with trade label, the exterior with flush-fitting carrying handle and vacant circular brass escutcheon, London proof marks
12¼in. (31.1cm.)
Thomas Kerslake Baker was at 88 Fleet Street from 1855 to 1871. He was granted a patent for a long-spur revolver hammer in 1852