Original British Victorian Nickel Silver Framed Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Birmingham Proofs - circa 1855 German Field Gear Sumner Rogers[2]and closed in 1908

Sumner Rogers[2]and closed in 1908 due to bankruptcy

The barrel is marked STEEL on the left side

This silk embroidered flag reads in German:

The War Trophy of some returning G

It measures approximately 17 ½” x 4"

Original British Victorian Nickel Silver Framed Pepperbox Percussion Revolver with Birmingham Proofs - circa 1855 German Field Gear Sumner Rogers[2]and closed in 1908Original Item: Only One Available. This is a truly lovely example of the unusual system known as the "PEPPERBOX". The muzzle is similar to the business end of a Pepper Pot of the the early days of Queen Victoria. All six barrels are contained in one solid "tube" or cylinder of steel revolving as a unit. The system was quickly superseded with the design of the traditional revolver, using a rotating chamber and a single barrel in the 1840 1850s. Pepper