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BY ROBERT ADAMS, LONDON, RETAILED BY FRANCIS TOMES & SONS, NEW YORK, SERIAL NO. 24248.R., CIRCA 1855
Details
A 120-BORE BEAUMONT-ADAMS PATENT FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER
BY ROBERT ADAMS, LONDON, RETAILED BY FRANCIS TOMES & SONS, NEW YORK, SERIAL NO. 24248.R., CIRCA 1855
With octagonal sighted barrel inscribed 'FRANCIS TOMES & SONS AGENTS NEW YORK', top-strap signed 'ROBERT ADAMS LONDON', serial numbered cylinder, border engraved frame (mechanism at fault), chequered walnut butt, later hammer (a working replacement), and some original blued finish throughout (some patches of corrosion), London proof marks
4 3/8in. (11.1cm.) barrel
BY ROBERT ADAMS, LONDON, RETAILED BY FRANCIS TOMES & SONS, NEW YORK, SERIAL NO. 24248.R., CIRCA 1855
With octagonal sighted barrel inscribed 'FRANCIS TOMES & SONS AGENTS NEW YORK', top-strap signed 'ROBERT ADAMS LONDON', serial numbered cylinder, border engraved frame (mechanism at fault), chequered walnut butt, later hammer (a working replacement), and some original blued finish throughout (some patches of corrosion), London proof marks
4 3/8in. (11.1cm.) barrel
Special notice
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 20% on the buyer's premium.