AMER AUGUST 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, August 24, 2015.
EXTREMELY FINE KENTUCKY PISTOL MADE BY FAMOUS COLT MASTER GUNSMITH AND ENGRAVER ALVIN A. WHITE.This gun is made in the style of the Golden Age of Kentucky pistols. Silver mounted with fabulous inlaid American eagle in wood opposite lock, other silver panels of stylized moon, star and clouds. Butt cap engraved with panoply of arms. There is relief carving behind tang in shape of clam shell with projections toward barrel. The barrel is two-stage brass; half octagonal to round with a 30 caliber rifled bore. Barrel is engraved with arabesque swirls and large initials "A A W" on top of barrel flat. SIZE: CONDITION: 13" overall. Very fine. Gun is fully functional. Well figured, tiger striped maple show minor, small blemishes. Brass barrel has staining, silver embellishment is fine, well fit. 48739-1 JS (3,000-5,000)