American, 19th century, 28 caliber, double action percussion revolver, bead sight on barrel, six shot unfluted cylinder, hammer rest with foliate scrolling etched detail, marked "Ells Patent, Aug 1, 1854/April 25, 1857", 3 in. barrel

Note: See Flayderman reference 7A-028 wear, marring and loss to wood grips, corrosion and pitting to metal throughout, hammer and trigger in working order, though cylinder is not spinning automatically