Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 2nd December 2025
Lot 292
A English 54 bore five-shot 'Wedge Frame' double-action percussion revolver, octagonal barrel 6 in.
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £1905
Inc. Buyers Premium
Description
A English 54 bore five-shot 'Wedge Frame' double-action percussion revolver, octagonal barrel 6 in. with border-engraved muzzle and acanthus scrolls engraved to the shoulder flats, Webley type two-part frame with 'WILLIAM DOOLEY LIVERPOOL' engraved to the top strap within a foliate and beaded border, lower frame with acanthus scrolls and numbered 2746, further engraving to the grip frame and trigger guard, cylinder with numbered chambers, nipples set in deep partitioned wells, under-barrel rammer, chequered wooden grips, Birmingham proof; in a fitted mahogany case lined in green baise and with a William Dooley trade label, associated accessories comprising: powder flask, oil bottle, bullet mould, cleaning rod with concealed worm, nipple key, percussion cap tins, spare nipples and a quantity of bullets. Section 58(2) - no licence required if possessed as a curiosity or ornament.
(29 cm OAL)