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BY CHARLES LANCASTER, NO.151, NEW BOND STREET, LONDON, CIRCA 1840
Details
A CASED 60-BORE SIX-SHOT PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX REVOLVER
By Charles Lancaster, No.151, New Bond Street, London, circa 1840
With case-hardened fluted barrel block (recoloured, some minor pitting, one nipple replaced) numbered from '1' to '6', white-metal action engraved with scrollwork, signed on one side and inscribed 'Improved Revolving Pistol' on the other, engraved case-hardened bar-hammer, blued trigger and scroll engraved trigger-guard, and finely figured walnut grips: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including two-way flask, the lid with trade label and circular escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.)
By Charles Lancaster, No.151, New Bond Street, London, circa 1840
With case-hardened fluted barrel block (recoloured, some minor pitting, one nipple replaced) numbered from '1' to '6', white-metal action engraved with scrollwork, signed on one side and inscribed 'Improved Revolving Pistol' on the other, engraved case-hardened bar-hammer, blued trigger and scroll engraved trigger-guard, and finely figured walnut grips: in original lined and fitted mahogany case with accessories including two-way flask, the lid with trade label and circular escutcheon engraved with owner's crest, London proof marks
8½in. (21.6cm.)
Special notice
Please note that no condition report is stated in this description.
Also note that this lot will be removed to the warehouse of Cadogan Tate Ltd. if not cleared by 1.00 p.m. on 21 November 2002.
Please refer to "Storage and Collection" on page 174 of the printed catalogue.