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A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
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A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.

19th century
Description

The pistol signed along the top flat of the barrel "Manton, London". The Mantons were one of the most influential and esteemed gunmakers in London in the late 18th & 19th century.

Chequered walnut grip and a octagonal 14cm sighted barrel.

Engraved around the muzzle and around the cylinder.

Foliate engraved butt. The bar-hammer engraved with scrollwork along the top & sides. Trigger-guard en suite.

Proof marks to the underside of the barrel, also each chamber engraved with a proof mark. Percussion cap firing mechanism.

The pistol in good working order & in excellent condition.

Please see photos.

Provenance : from the estate of a collector, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.

Joseph Manton was a highly influential London gunmaker in the late 18th to early 19th century. After his death in 1835, his son John Augustus Manton (1809–1852) continued the business under the name Joseph Manton & Son, operating at No. 6 Dover Street, London.

The company was known for innovations like self-priming guns and held royal patronage: Banks (D,2.2121) advertises "John Manton Gun Maker To their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and Duke of York". Trade cards and directories from the period, document the firm’s prestige and history, with earlier references to John Manton alone before it became John Manton & Son. John Manton is recognized as a foundational figure in the development of the modern London gun trade.

Length 30cm

Declaration

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this English Transitional Percussion Revolver to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1145849
Dealers Internal Reference
2625/01
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Description
The pistol signed along the top flat of the barrel "Manton, London".
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The Mantons were one of the most influential and esteemed gunmakers in London in the late 18th & 19th century.
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria

Chequered walnut grip and a octagonal 14cm sighted barrel.

fig 1. An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.
fig 1. A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.

Engraved around the muzzle and around the cylinder.

Foliate engraved butt. The bar-hammer engraved with scrollwork along the top & sides. Trigger-guard en suite.

Proof marks to the underside of the barrel, also each chamber engraved with a proof mark. Percussion cap firing mechanism.

fig 2. An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.
fig 2. A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.

The pistol in good working order & in excellent condition.

Please see photos.

Provenance : from the estate of a collector, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire.

Joseph Manton was a highly influential London gunmaker in the late 18th to early 19th century. After his death in 1835, his son John Augustus Manton (1809–1852) continued the business under the name Joseph Manton & Son, operating at No. 6 Dover Street, London.

fig 3. An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.
fig 3. A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.

The company was known for innovations like self-priming guns and held royal patronage: Banks (D,2.2121) advertises "John Manton Gun Maker To their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and Duke of York". Trade cards and directories from the period, document the firm’s prestige and history, with earlier references to John Manton alone before it became John Manton & Son. John Manton is recognized as a foundational figure in the development of the modern London gun trade.

Length 30cm

Date of Manufacture

Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria has dated this English Transitional Percussion Revolver to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145849
Dealers Internal Ref
2625/01
Peter Harris Clocks & Militaria
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Archive I An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.

A "John Manton" Transitional Six Shot English Revolver, London, Circa 1840.

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An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.
A "John Manton" Transitional six shot English revolver, London, circa 1840.
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An early Victorian six-shot transitional percussion revolver featuring an engraved steel receiver, a bar hammer mechanism, and a chequered walnut grip with a diamond inlay.
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A transitional revolver represents the technological bridge between the multi-barrelled pepperbox pistol and the single-barrelled, cylinder-fed revolver of the mid-19th century. Manufactured predominantly in Britain during the 1830s and 1840s, these firearms feature a single fixed barrel aligned with a rotating multi-chambered cylinder and are fired using a bar hammer mechanism.

Mid-19th-century British handguns were crafted using forged iron or steel for the frame, cylinder, and barrel assemblies. Handles were shaped from dense hardwoods, predominantly English walnut, which were finely chequered for grip, occasionally complemented by silver or nickel escutcheon inlays.

Authentic pieces display period British proof marks on the cylinder chambers, such as London or Birmingham view marks. They feature period-appropriate construction hallmarks including hand-cut foliate scroll engraving, bar hammer firing mechanisms, and signature markings from recognized gunmakers on the top strap or frame.

In modern interior design, historic objects are styled as curio display items within glazed walnut cabinets, mounted inside protective wall cases, or placed atop bookshelf stacks within a study or library setting.

Preservation requires a climate-controlled environment with humidity levels maintained below fifty percent to prevent ferrous oxidisation. Metal surfaces should be handled wearing cotton gloves and treated periodically with microcrystalline wax to protect against corrosion, while timber grips require dry dusting.
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