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• Auction House:
  Australian Arms Auctions
• Sale Name:
  May 2012 Arms Auction
• Sale Date:
  05 May 2012 ~ 6pm
• Lot #:
  468
• Lot Description:
  Historic Cased 1851 Adams Dragoon Percussion Revolver
  38 bore; 5 shot cylinder; 194mm (7⅝") oct barrel, top flat engraved DEANE ADAMS & DEANE MAKERS TO HRH PRINCE ALBERT 30 KING WILLIAM ST LONDON; inscription under barrel reads RICHMOND HENTY AUGUST 3RD 1855; borderline & foliate engraved frame & barrel lug; extended spur to t/guard; vg profiles; crisp & clear markings except the inscription which has a sml amount of pitting over part of it; 70% blue finish to barrel & frame; silver grey to cylinder; fitted with exc pr of chequered walnut grips with hinged butt cap with sunburst engraving; all complete; gwo & vg cond. Presented in orig mahogany, screw top case with Dean Adams & Dean trade label; pewter oil bottle, cleaning rod, correct brass bullet mould, James Dixon bag flask & empty Eley cap tin. Richmond was the son of Stephen George Henty & Jane nee Pace. The Henty family settled in Portland Victoria in 1834. Richmond was the 1st white child born in the Colony of Victoria. The pistol is believed to have been an 18th birthday gift to Richmond. A unique pistol of Australian Colonial history.
• Notes:
  #1163 L/R
• Estimate:
  A$8,000 - 9,000
• Realised Price:
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• Category:
  Militaria & Weapons

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