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A RARE CASED 50-BORE PERCUSSION LANG'S PATENT TRANSITIONAL RECIPROCATING REVOLVER SIGNED H. HOLLAND, WITH KING ST. ADDRESS, no visible serial number, circa 1846 and with octagonal 6in. London proved barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight and standing notch rear-sight, the top-flat signed 'HOLLAND, KING ST. HOLBORN LONDON', wedge barrel key, plain reciprocating six-shot cylinder, slightly angled nipples, borderline engraved nipple-guard, radiused border and scroll engraved boxlock action with offset single-action spurred hammer, finely chequered walnut bag-shaped butt, the back of wrist with a clipped-corner escutcheon engraved with an oak-tree above 'THROUGH' above a wreath and guarded trigger, the whole retaining traces of finish and in its original walnut casing lined in plum-coloured velvet, rare '9 KING STREET HOLBORN' trade label inside lid and complete with a full suite of accessories including ball mould with rammer, angled nipple-key, a further loading rod, a bag-shaped flask, oil bottle and cap-tin, all period and probably original to the set.

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A RARE CASED 50-BORE PERCUSSION LANG'S PATENT TRANSITIONAL RECIPROCATING REVOLVER SIGNED H. HOLLAND, WITH KING ST. ADDRESS, no visible serial number, circa 1846 and with octagonal 6in. London proved barrel, dove-tailed fore-sight and standing notch rear-sight, the top-flat signed 'HOLLAND, KING ST. HOLBORN LONDON', wedge barrel key, plain reciprocating six-shot cylinder, slightly angled nipples, borderline engraved nipple-guard, radiused border and scroll engraved boxlock action with offset single-action spurred hammer, finely chequered walnut bag-shaped butt, the back of wrist with a clipped-corner escutcheon engraved with an oak-tree above 'THROUGH' above a wreath and guarded trigger, the whole retaining traces of finish and in its original walnut casing lined in plum-coloured velvet, rare '9 KING STREET HOLBORN' trade label inside lid and complete with a full suite of accessories including ball mould with rammer, angled nipple-key, a further loading rod, a bag-shaped flask, oil bottle and cap-tin, all period and probably original to the set.

Estimate 3 000 - 5 000 GBP
Starting price 3 000 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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