Product Details
A GOOD CASED AND ENGRAVED 54-BORE PERCUSSION TRANTER'S 3RD MODEL REVOLVER RETAILED BY DOOLEY, LIVERPOOL, serial no. 7338T,
circa 1858, with 6in. octagonal barrel, the muzzle decorated with an engraved band, dovetailed fore-sight, the top strap signed with the retailers name 'WM. DOOLEY, RANELAGH ST., LIVERPOOL', the frame with borderlines and foliate scroll decoration, engraved on the right side with the Tranter serial number, fitted with Tranter's patent 3rd type lever rammer on the left of the barrel and action, together with the pronged inverted 'Y' safety spring, the right with the Tranter 'S' shaped arbour retaining spring catch, five shot cylinder engraved with borderlines around the nipple wells and a knurled band to the cylinder's leading edge (traces of colour), Tranter double trigger self-cocking mechanism, chequered walnut grips with colour hardened domed foliate engraved butt-cap, majority of its original finish remaining, together with its original green baize lined and partitioned mahogany case, the inside of the lid with green Wm. Dooley trade label, accessories include correct Dixon steel bodied flask, double cavity Tranter mould numbered to the gun, ebony cleaning rod, oil bottle, bullet tin, cap tin, turn-screw and breech-brush
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Estimate £1,800-2,200