“The Five Aces”, ring gun, by an unknown maker, probably made in France or Belgium in the 1860’s to 1880’s. The ring looks to be silver, but shows no hallmarks. The back side of the ring engraved “THE FIVE ACES” along with some vine & leaf engraving. The balance of the parts are fire blued steel. The interior of the ring measures .816. The cylinder measures .438 tall X .603 in diameter. Complete with an extra cylinder, an almost unheard of accessory, the original case, a small screwdriver for removing the cylinder for loading, and 3 fired 4 mm pinfire cartridges. The hinged top cardboard case is fake tortoise shell on the outside. The interior bottom French fit and covered in a burgundy velour. The interior top is padded and covered in a cream colored silk, and is marked “ESTD. 1848., W.WRIGHT LTD., JEWELERS”, in three lines. Near mint condition showing only very minor blue wear to the sharp edges, The cylinders showing an almost bronze tint to the blue.
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