A Rare Near Mint Cased Pair of Percussion Transitional 54 bore Revolvers. 13” overall. 5 ½” octagonal barrels, adjustable foresights & rear sight slot in hammers. Engraved on top flat ‘G. Wellborn Doncaster’, seven groove rifling, 6 shot fluted cylinders with Birmingham Proofs. Scroll engraved frame, bar hammer with sighting slot. Plunger rammers. One piece finely chequered walnut grips with engraved iron butt plate with trap. In their original screwed lid mahogany case with very good accessories including turn screw , nipple key, bag shaped flask, loading rod, bullet mould, wad cutter and cap box .
Circa 1850.
All in near mint condition.
Transitional revolvers were an important, though short lived, part of the evolution of revolving firearms.
George Rossetter Wellbourn, French Gate Doncaster 1833-1858.