DEAN ADAMS PATENT PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 16696
CIRCA 1850
£1,125
Fine Furniture and Works of Art
Auction: 25 January 2017 at 11:00 GMT
Description
with London view and proof marks with blued sighted octagonal barrel signed on the top strap, plain signed frame inscribed Adams patent no. 16696 R, blued loading rammer and safety catch, finely chequered walnut butt with blued butt cap, 6 inch barrel; together with another similar REVOLVER 9463 R, with some scroll engraving, missing trigger guard, no original colour; a SPANISH PIN FIRE DOUBLE BARREL PISTOL, with folding triggers and shaped butt; and a SMALL BORE CENTRE FIRE PISTOL (4)
Footnote
Provenance:
Formerly at Glentruim and the Macpherson family, by descent