GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
RARE CASED 9-SHOT "IMPERIAL PROTECTOR" RING/PISTOLENGLISHRING REVOLVERNSN4MMCal. 4mm Finely made and finished, 9-shot finger ring of unique design, with pivoting hammer on one side, main spring wrapping around German silver finger loop, and with trigger that extends into firing position when cocked. 7-Shot revolving cylinder has spring detent bolt, and is manually rotated with knurled bead at top of cylinder. Cylinder is loaded by removal from the ring, and retained by a screw. Steel parts are niter blued. spring steel parts are temper blued, and body of ring is of polished German silver, and is engraved "Imperial Protector" with acanthus engraved embellishments either side, and around off-side of ring. Ring is contained in its leather covered case with gold line border on lid. Interior is lined with burgundy velvet, with French fitted compartments for ring, screwdrivers, and 9 pinfire cartridges, 3 of which are present. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Steel parts retain nearly all their orig bright blue. Cylinder has some very minor marks from being rotated. German silver ring retains nearly all its orig polish. Case leather is slightly chipped, with a few marks. Interior is excellent. Cartridges are glued into place and not removable. A beautifully made and intriguing little "gem". 51680-1 JWD (3,000-5,000)