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A GOOD CASED .320 (S/R) TRANTER'S PATENT 1868 POCKET REVOLVER SIGNED R.S. GARDEN, serial no 32119,
circa 1870, with blued octagonal 3in. barrel, the top-flat signed 'R.S. GARDEN, PICCADILLY, LONDON', borderline engraved solid frame. five-shot plain cylinder, hinged ejector mounted to right lower side of frame, double action mechanism and chequered walnut one-piece semi saw-handled grip, the whole a period refinish, in its retailer's mahogany case lined and compartmented in aqua baize and with parchment 'Robert S. Garden' trade-label, with a file of research (see below)
Provenance: By family tradition, this revolver is believed to have been owned by the famous author, Charles Dickens, and the revolver comes with some supporting documentation. Sadly however, Dickens passed away in 1870 meaning that this revolver would basically have been brand new on his death, an unlikely scenario. It is far more likely to have come from one of Dickens descendants and the documentary evidence would seem to support this
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Estimate £700-900
S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.
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