THE CASED 54 BORE TRANTERS PATENT THIRD MODEL DOUBLE TRIGGER FIVE-SHOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER OF CAPTAIN B. VANDELEUR, 5TH LANCERS, RETAILED BY GEORGE WILLIAM BALES, CORNHILL IPSWICH AND 150 HIGH STREET COLCHESTER, BIRMINGHAM PROOF MARKS, NO. 16263T, CIRCA 1860
with blued octagonal sighted barrel engraved with scrollwork at the breech, scroll-engraved numbered blued frame, fitted with engraved patent rammer on the left, plain cylinder, patent trigger, chequered butt, engraved steel butt-cap, silver escutcheon engraved with the owner's crest above his initials 'B.V', and some original finish: in original fitted mahogany case lined in green baize, the lid with engraved brass escutcheon on the outside with the owner's crest and name, the interior with retailer's label, and complete with accessories including brass powder-flask by James Dixon & Sons, patent bullet mould, turn screw and nipple wrench
15.5 cm; 6 1/8 in barrel

Literature
Wolfgang Berk, William Tranter, 2008, p. 58.

Captain Boyle Vandeleur of Kilrush, County Clare, was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel of the 5th Irish Lancers, 26th July 1881.

George William Bales is recorded at 15 Cornhill, Ipswich and 150 High Street, Colchester, circa 1845-78 and 1850-70 respectively.