Product Details
B. COGSWELL, LONDON
A FINE CASED 80-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT REVOLVER, MODEL 'TRANTER'S PATENT SELF-COCKING', serial no. 15,549,
circa 1860, with blued octagonal barrel, engraved band at muzzle, scroll and border engraving at breech and top-strap, the top-strap signed 'B. COGSWELL, 224 STRAND LONDON', plain colour-hardened border-lined cylinder with rope front edge, border and scroll engraved blued frame, chequered walnut saw-backed grip, engraved iron butt-cap, polished hammer and double-triger mechanism, permanently attached polished load-lever with border and scroll engraving signed 'TRANTER'S PATENT' on left-hand side of barrel, the whole retaining much original finish throughout TOGETHER WITH its original oak storage case, compartmented and lined with green baize and containing a full compliment of original accessories including a fine condition 'Dixon & Son' bag-shaped flask (small dent at neck), brass 'Tranter Patent' double cavity mould, nipple-key, tin of 'W. TRANTER' percussion caps, cleaning rod, nickel oil bottle and a japanned tin for greased bullets (now containing spare nipples), the case lid bearing a parchment label for 'B. COGSWELL, 224 STRAND, NEAR TEMPLE BAR LONDON'
Estimate £2,000-3,000