GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
IDENTIFIED CONFEDERATE GRISWOLD FIRST MODEL REVOLVER CARRIED BY JOSEPH HOLLEY, 38TH ALABAMA INFANTRY.GRISWOLD & GUNNISONREVOLVER70836This Griswold brass framed revolver is accompanied by notarized statement of descendant (Mrs. Aubrey Holley) of Joseph Bankston Holley who joined the Clifton Guards, Company G, 38th Alabama Volunteers in May of 1862 and fought with the regiment until it was surrendered in May of 1865. Holley joined the Confederate Army along with 3 of his brothers; James C. Holley, 1st Lieutenant, Company G, 38th Alabama Infantry who was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga and again at Dalton, Georgia. William M. Holley, Corporal and Sergeant of Company G, 38th Alabama Infantry was critically wounded at the battle of Chickamauga and died September 23, 1863. John Holley, Company A, 34th Alabama Infantry, was taken prisoner September 20, 1863 at Chickamauga. This revolver shows honest use and exhibits good dark brass and iron patina. All major parts are orig. SN 708 is found on bbl, frame, trigger guard, cylinder and backstrap. Secondary number "8" is found on loading arm and penciled in red inside grip strap channel. A cryptic backwards "&" is found on right side of frame, trigger guard, back of cylinder and backstrap. 4 punch marks are found instead of a Roman numeral which is usually not present on these early first model Griswolds. This revolver is accompanied by a large file of documentation including photograph of Joseph B. Holley and his wife later in life. PROVENANCE: Joseph Bankston Holley, 38th Alabama Infantry; William Holley; Aubrey Holley; Mr. Barbara J. Holley, 1992; Damon Mills, 1993; Collection of Jim Maconkey. CONDITION: Gun overall is good with scattered nicks, dings and dents as can be seen in photos. Iron is dark with patina over old file marks on bbl. Brass has yellow/mustard patina over old cleaning. SNs are all well discerned as are other markings. Orig grips have hand worn patina with edge wear and chip at inside left toe. All orig and matching with exception of wedge. Right backstrap screw does not bind but appears orig, all screws appear orig with exception of right trigger guard screw. Mechanically gun functions with crisp rifling in bore. 49442-1 JS (20,000-25,000)