Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
Chelsea Flash Pistol
- Price realized
- $349
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $250
- Hammer price
- $275
- Category
- Cameras & Electronics
- Sold
- April 12, 2024
- Sale
- Sam Westfall Collection of Antique Cameras & Magic Lanterns
Lot description
Chelsea Flash Pistol, Chelsea Mfg. Co, Chelsea, Michigan, late 19th c., having a bell shape container for magnesium powder, the trigger pull opened the "bell" lid, the hammer struck a cop and ignited the magnesium, black finish, black hard
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.