Harry Godwin-Austen
Cataloguer
Lot 173
A 100-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And An 80-Bore Percussion Self-Cocking Six-Shot Revolver Of Bentley TypeThe First By W. Bond, 59 Lombard St., London, Circa 1830, The Second Mid-19th Century
10 November 2022, 14:00 GMT
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £382.50 inc. premium
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A 100-Bore Percussion Box-Lock Pocket Pistol, And An 80-Bore Percussion Self-Cocking Six-Shot Revolver Of Bentley Type
The First By W. Bond, 59 Lombard St., London, Circa 1830, The Second Mid-19th Century
The First By W. Bond, 59 Lombard St., London, Circa 1830, The Second Mid-19th Century
The first rebuilt from flintlock, with turn-off barrel engraved with a broad band of foliage around the muzzle, breech engraved with foliage on both sides, rounded action signed within an oval against foliage over both sides, folding trigger, chequered rounded butt (worn, minor damage) with foliate engraved silver cap, and vacant silver escutcheon, London proof marks; the second of characteristic form (bolt missing, old rust patination overall), London and Birmingham proof marks (2)
3.5 cm. and 12.5 cm. barrels
3.5 cm. and 12.5 cm. barrels
Footnotes
William Thomas 1 Bond is recorded at 59 Lombard Street, London between 1803 and 1836
The second with old handwritten note attached reading: 'Self Acting Rev'g Pistol 6-chambers semi-pepperpot nipples Deane-Adams type hammer-safe... Provenance of this pistol. The c-80 gauge, and another of identical pattern c:52 gauge, were both purchased - (still in the white) - from Mr J.N. Harper, Price St. (trading as John Harper Gun & Rifle Maker) - 1939 midsummer. The c:80 gauge (this pistol) was taken to Mr. Wm. LANE, Price St. to be rifled. N.B. - both pistols were still SMOOTH, i.e. had been proved smooth, normal B. Pdr: procedure. This pistol had been subsequently re-proofed in London. Mr. Lane's cutter broke-through into the bore due to original careless milling of the lever-relief. He turned & bored-up for rifling an insert tube & sweated it in. Total cost: 9/- The 52-gauge pistol (damaged) was lost when his workshop contents were moved to Heron Garage, Knowle, where he did xpl work for the M:/Supply'
