RARE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER SMALL FRAME SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER SMALL FRAME SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 51. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & gold finish with 2-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny blade front sight engraved on top flat with the distributor’s name “C. GOLDEN, BRADFORD”. Frame & grip frame are heavy gold plated with the manufacturer’s name & patent information on left front side. Frame is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a rosette on each side around hammer screw. Hammer & trigger are fire blued. Cyl is 7-shots, silver-plated with triple knurled decoration around center. Mounted with 2-pc, full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. Buttcap is smooth steel also matching numbered with an engraved rosette around screw hole. All screws are fire blued. Accompanied by its orig English style highly figured burl walnut casing with empty silver shield in lid. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and an all metal cleaning rod with jag. Two wood covered compartments are empty. Few of these well made little revolvers were produced by the Tranter Co. and are rarely found today in any condition. It is indeed rare to encounter one so nicely engraved and with exhibition finish. PROVENANCE: Tom Wibberly (1985); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl, cyl, grips & grip cap; even the cyl pin is matching numbered. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with glossy bright blue & brilliant gold; cyl retains virtually all of its orig silver; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; revolver appears to be unfired however it has been handled and dry fired with firing pin marks on rear face of cyl. Case has slight separation in the lid, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly soiled with crisp purple color. 4-45320 JR79 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	1775	$4,025.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED TRANTER SMALL FRAME SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 51. Cal. 22 Short. Blue & gold finish with 2-1/2″ oct bbl, tiny blade front sight engraved on top flat with the distributor’s name “C. GOLDEN, BRADFORD”. Frame & grip frame are heavy gold plated with the manufacturer’s name & patent information on left front side. Frame is very nicely engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a rosette on each side around hammer screw. Hammer & trigger are fire blued. Cyl is 7-shots, silver-plated with triple knurled decoration around center. Mounted with 2-pc, full checkered walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. Buttcap is smooth steel also matching numbered with an engraved rosette around screw hole. All screws are fire blued. Accompanied by its orig English style highly figured burl walnut casing with empty silver shield in lid. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented for the revolver, an L-shaped screwdriver and an all metal cleaning rod with jag. Two wood covered compartments are empty. Few of these well made little revolvers were produced by the Tranter Co. and are rarely found today in any condition. It is indeed rare to encounter one so nicely engraved and with exhibition finish. PROVENANCE: Tom Wibberly (1985); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including bbl, cyl, grips & grip cap; even the cyl pin is matching numbered. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with glossy bright blue & brilliant gold; cyl retains virtually all of its orig silver; grips are sound showing light diamond point wear. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore; revolver appears to be unfired however it has been handled and dry fired with firing pin marks on rear face of cyl. Case has slight separation in the lid, otherwise is sound with usual storage & handling nicks, dings & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly soiled with crisp purple color. 4-45320 JR79 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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