A CASED 120-BORE ADAMS 1857 MODEL FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER

A CASED 120-BORE ADAMS 1857 MODEL FIVE-SHOT SELF-COCKING PERCUSSION REVOLVER
No. 10,578 R, circa 1855
With blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved 'Deane, Adams & Deane. 30 King William St.t. London Bridge', case-hardened cylinder with an engraved band at the front, blued scroll engraved frame with blued safety-stop and arbor pin catch, scroll engraved blued trigger-guard, chequered walnut butt, scroll engraved blued pommel, and much original finish: in lined and fitted brass-bound mahogany case with some accessories including Hawksley powder-flask and 80-bore brass bullet mould, London proof marks
10½in. (26.7cm.)