Fine Modern & Antique Guns - March 2019 : Sale A0319 Lot 686
TIPPING & LAWDEN, BIRMINGHAM A .30 RIMFIRE FOUR-BARRELLED DERRINGER PISTOL, MODEL SHARPS PATENT, serial no. 3033,

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TIPPING & LAWDEN, BIRMINGHAM
A .30 RIMFIRE FOUR-BARRELLED DERRINGER PISTOL, MODEL 'SHARP'S PATENT', serial no. 3033,
circa 1870, with 3in. barrel-group (mostly cleaned of finish), plain (silver?) plated brass frame signed 'TIPPING & LAWDEN SHARP'S PATENT' in a circle around the hammer axis screw on the left hand side, centrally mounted blued hammer with rotary auto-indexing nose, florally embossed gutta-perch grips and long bar push button opener, much plated finish remaining

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Estimate £300-500

Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament