Fine Modern & Antique Guns - September 2018 : Sale A0918 Lot 1030
TRANTER FOR BOSS, LONDON A CASED .450 DOUBLE ACTION DELUXE REVOLVER, MODEL ARMY with LONG PEAR EJECTOR, serial no. 54870,

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TRANTER FOR BOSS, LONDON
A CASED .450 DOUBLE ACTION DELUXE REVOLVER, MODEL 'ARMY with LONG PEAR EJECTOR', serial no. 54870,
circa 1879, with 5in. octagonal barrel, the top-flat signed 'T. BOSS & CO, ST. JAMES'S ST. LONDON', engraved band and panels of scroll engraving to the top three flats at the muzzle with further panels engraved at the throat, blade fore-sight, sighting groove to the top-strap with engraved border, fully borderline and scroll engraved frame (action at fault), plain cylinder with moulded band at rear edge carved with the locking notches, carved band to leading edge and scroll engraved panels above each chamber, finely chequered semi saw-handled walnut butt, engraved iron domed butt-cap and guarded trigger, traces of original faded finish and complete with a period English market oak storage case lined and compartmented with blue baize and containing an oil bottle and with tray for ammunition

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Estimate £1,500-2,000  € 1,664-2,219

S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 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.