Main Sale - December 2012 : Sale A1068 Lot 566
A 54-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL BENTLEYS PATENT, no visible serial number,
Product Details
A 54-BORE PERCUSSION FIVE-SHOT DOUBLE-ACTION REVOLVER, UNSIGNED, MODEL 'BENTLEY'S PATENT', no visible serial number,
circa 1855, with octagonal Birmingham proved 5in. barrel, plain cylinder with border line engraved front edge, border and scroll engraved open frame (side safe missing), chequered walnut two-piece grips with thumb-web spur to back-strap, scroll engraved iron butt-cap, iron trigger-guard and side-mounted hinged loading lever (no finish remaining, mottled staining throughout)
Estimate £500-700