Description

Offered for sale is this antique, very fine quality example of the English made, 4 barrel, derringer pistol, made under licence from the American Sharps Company, by Tipping & Lawden. This pistol has four, round barrels, chambered for the 32 caliber Rim Fire metallic cartridge. Retaining a high % of blue finish, with unblemished clear bores with some traces of rifling. The brass frame also retains a very high % of it’s silvered finish, with only very few minor areas of loss. Clearly stamped in a circle, around the LH hammer screw is the”Tipping & Lawden Sharps Patent” motif, indicating that this is an earlier example of the model T2. Serial numbered 4459, of a total of 6000 of all models manufactured. This is clearly stamped on the underside of the muzzle end of the barrels. The quality sculptured GP grip is in excellent condition. There is a barrel release button to the underside of the frame, to slide the barrels forward for loading, Action is by a sheathed trigger, and indexing of the hammer to each of the 4 barrels is good..
Contained in it’s original Model T2 case, made in mahogany, with a fine burr walnut veneer finish to the hinged lid exterior.
The interior is fitted, with a blue felt lining, 2 triangular compartments, with lids and bone lifters. The original clearing/ cleaning tool fits neatly into it’s own compartment. The brass hinged lid fits soundly, and there is an original lock.There are inlaid brass escutcheons to the key hole and lid exterior. There is no key………….. C 1875
Case measures 6-3/4″ X 4-1/2″ X 1-3/4″.
Included in the photos, is a copy of a photo taken from a specialised book on Sharps Rifles & Pistols,, showing a very similar example of this period