Lot Essay
The maker is probably Robert (1) Wilson who was made free of the Gunmakers' Company in 1742, elected Assistant in 1759 and was Master in 1764 and 1771
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THE CAPT. HUGH ROBERTS COLLECTION OF ENGLISH PERCUSSION REVOLVERS
The following Lots (92-147) represent what is arguably the most significant collection of English percussion revolvers to appear on the open market, outshining both the Nie sale of 1989 and Bell sale of 1998, previously held up as the two most significant auctions of English revolvers. The collection is the result of two decades of work by Captain Hugh Roberts, who has had a near lifelong interest in antique firearms and is a self-taught restorer of great repute. The theme of the collection concerns patents that were created by enterprising minds to get round the dominant patents during the golden age of the percussion revolver in the 1850s. Where more common examples are included this purely based on condition and the pieces are presented in fine or nearly new condition (see lot 147, possibly the finest second model Tranter double-trigger revolver extant). Occasionally Capt. Roberts was extremely fortunate and acquired examples of the very rare in exceptional condition. Pieces within this collection will excite both the condition-based collector and the academic within this fascinating genre
A RARE 20-BORE FLINTLOCK EIGHT-SHOT REPEATING MAGAZINE SPORTING BALL GUN ON THE LORENZONI SYSTEM
BY WILSON, CIRCA 1750
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A RARE 20-BORE FLINTLOCK EIGHT-SHOT REPEATING MAGAZINE SPORTING BALL GUN ON THE LORENZONI SYSTEM
BY WILSON, CIRCA 1750
With swamped rebrowned twist turn-off octagonal to round sighted barrel engraved with flower-heads and a ribbon at the breech, shaped action housing the brass rotating breech-block and incorporating the hinged magazine-access opposite the lock, the whole engraved with scrollwork and flower-heads, slender slightly curved tapering loading-lever with button finial, back-action bridle-less lock signed on a ribbon and engraved with flowering scrollwork, the priming-pan with hinged magazine-cover with sprung catch, walnut butt, brass butt-plate, and brass escutcheon in the form of a martial trophy, London proof marks
34½in. (87.6cm.) barrel
BY WILSON, CIRCA 1750
With swamped rebrowned twist turn-off octagonal to round sighted barrel engraved with flower-heads and a ribbon at the breech, shaped action housing the brass rotating breech-block and incorporating the hinged magazine-access opposite the lock, the whole engraved with scrollwork and flower-heads, slender slightly curved tapering loading-lever with button finial, back-action bridle-less lock signed on a ribbon and engraved with flowering scrollwork, the priming-pan with hinged magazine-cover with sprung catch, walnut butt, brass butt-plate, and brass escutcheon in the form of a martial trophy, London proof marks
34½in. (87.6cm.) barrel
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