Bidspirit auction | WHITEHEAD PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX PISTOL CIRCA

WHITEHEAD PERCUSSION PEPPERBOX PISTOL CIRCA 1840 - Fine antique cased Whitehead & Preston percussion pepperbox revolver, circa 1840, presented in a fitted wooden case with green felt interior and period accessories. The pistol features a multi-barrel revolving pepperbox form, engraved silver-tone fra me marked ?Whitehead Preston, ? curved walnut grip, trigger guard, and decorative scroll engraving. Case includes assorted tools and accessories, including powder flask, percussion cap tins, key, cleaning/ramrod tools, and related accoutrements. I nterior label references gunmakers at 29 Old Bond Street, London, with an additional paper note identifying the piece as a ?Whitehead-Preston Revolving Barrel ?Pepper Box? Circa 1840 Cased With All Accessories.? A highly collectible 19th-cent ury English percussion firearm for collectors of antique arms, cased pistols, London gunmakers, military antiques, and early revolver mechanisms. Antique condition with age-related wear, oxidation, patina, and case wear; see photos for details.