Sealed Bid Sale - June 2011 : Sale S1055 Lot 2138
A RARE BRASS RICHARD WALKER PATENT DIE-STRUCK PERCUSSION CAP SAMPLE BOARD,
Product Details
A RARE BRASS 'RICHARD WALKER PATENT' DIE-STRUCK PERCUSSION CAP SAMPLE BOARD, circa 1840, with positions for sample caps and tube primers (all missing), the top with crest and the legend 'PATENTEE OF THE METALIC GUN WADDING', the base with 'R. WALKER No.14 PATENT', the whole measuring approximately 4 3/4in. by 2 3/4in. with some staining and discolouration
Estimate £100-200