Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2018 : Sale A0918 Lot 906
FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF CECIL J. RHODES A .380 DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, MODEL WARNANTS PRYSE-ACTION, serial no. D21K...

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* FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF CECIL J. RHODES
A .380 DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER SIGNED 'W.H.', MODEL 'WARNANT'S PRYSE-ACTION', serial no. D21K,
circa 1885, with nickel-plated octagonal 4 3/4in. barrel, crescent fore-sight, raised sighting groove to the rear of top-strap, break open frame with auto-ejecting fluted six-shot cylinder, twin 'Pryse' locking bars, the left hand bar partially obscuring the 'W.H' monogram winged trademark of 'L. & J. Warnant Freres, Hognee', spurred hammer, smooth ivory grips, shallow spur to back-strap, lanyard swivel and guarded trigger, the whole retaining virtually all its original nickel-plated finish and appearing little used, in a full-flap open-ended leather holster

Provenance: A memory stick with information regarding the revolver and other items from the family accompanies the lot.

* Please note this item is subject to 5% VAT on the hammer price.

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Estimate £5,000-10,000  € 5,548-11,096

S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Section 7.3 Eligible


Unless prior arrangement has been made, two weeks after the Sealed bid sale, all Section 5 (and Section 7.1 / 7.3) items will be moved to a Section 5 carriers where storage charges will be incurred.

Goods will not be released until all outstanding charges have been met. Collection will be by arrangement.