GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FANTASTIC ALVIN WHITE ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER WITH STEERHEAD IVORY GRIPS FROM THE JOHN DUMONT COLLECTION.COLTSAA35772345 COLTMODERN; IVORYCal. 45 Colt. Blue & color case hardened with 5-1/2" bbl, full front sight and 1-line block letter address with late first generation marking on the side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt without circle. Left side of front strap, under the grip is inlaid with Mr. White''s gold cartouche marked "A.A. WHITE / ENG." Revolver is wonderfully engraved by Mr. White with about 70% coverage on the frame consisting of extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Left recoil shield has a very large raised gold rampant Colt with a raised gold buffalo skull on the loading gate. Top of back strap has an incredible raised gold spread winged American eagle clutching arrows & olive branches in its talons and the back strap is inlaid with a raised, gold longhorn steer head with platinum horns & fantastic detail. Top of bbl, just behind front sight has flat gold inlay of crossed cavalry sabers. Sides of frame, back strap, butt strap, trigger plate, bbl, ejector rod housing & trigger guard are inlaid with flat gold wire as part of the foliate arabesque engraving patterns. Muzzle & breech ends of the bbl are inlaid with a narrow gold band, as is the ejector rod housing. Sides of hammer are also engraved to match. In addition, the screw heads on the frame are nicely engraved and the ends of the transverse pin are checkered. Cylinder has full coverage matching foliate arabesque patterns with foliate patterns in the flutes. The flutes & lands between the flutes are inlaid with fine continuous gold wire and the back edge of cylinder also is inlaid with a fine gold band. SN was observed on bottom of frame and on right side of the front & back straps under "certified pre-ban elephant ivory" 2-pc grip. Cyl is unmarked. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter identifying this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, type of stocks not listed, charged to "Arms Selling Expense" and shipped to Mr. John S. du Mont, Greenfield, Mass. on Sept. 27, 1950 in a 1-gun shipment. Alvin White was one of Colt''s premier master post-war engravers as well as engraving on his own under his own shop name. He produced some of the finest engraved Colts of the modern era that are in some of the greatest collections in the world today. Mr. John du Mont was one of the deans of the firearms collecting fraternity for many years until his death late in the 20th century. Mr. du Mont amassed a very large collection of a great variety of firearms of very high quality and great value. Accompanied by a reconfigured black leather covered distributors case lined in purple satin with gold braided cord outline and a gold stain ribbon diagonally across inside of lid. PROVENANCE: John S. du Mont Collection; David Crocker Estate collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except cyl & grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its wonderful post engraving custom finish probably by Colt. Blue is crisp & bright with strong case colors. Gold animals are executed in extreme fine detail and are a fine example of Mr. White''s talent at its zenith. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, probably unfired. Case is extremely fine. 50222-1 JR228 (20,000-30,000)