GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
CASED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 PERCUSSION REVOLVER WITH CALCUTTA AGENT MARKING.COLTNAVY5266.36Cal. 36. This is a standard London made Navy revolver assembled at Pall Mall in 1852. Gun retains no finish but is sound with good markings and functionality with the engraved agent marking on backstrap of "CHARLES NEPHEW & CO CALCUTTA". Charles Nephew was a well known Colt agent in India, but early Colts engraved with his name are quite scarce. The accompanying mahogany Colt casing is fitted with 2-cavity "Colt''s Patent" bullet mold, a Barlow bag flask and an orig British tin cap container with paper label. PROVENANCE: The Spiropoulos Estate Collection. CONDITION: Gun is good overall. Matching SN 5266 is found on bbl, frame, trigger guard, backstrap and cylinder. Loading arm is numbered 64 and wedge is numbered 767; though color on wedge and loading arm match the overall grey color of gun. Address, SNs and agent marking are all discernible. Cylinder has no safety pins and about 20% of the rolled naval battle scene is visible. Stocks are well fit with about 70% of their varnished finish intact. Gun functions with a clean crisp bore. Trigger guard and backstrap retain about 10% of their orig silver plating. Trigger bow is bent as can be seen in photos. Accompanying casing has empty rectangular brass plate applied in lid which has longitudinal crack. Lining and interior of case are worn, soiled and faded with old cloth repair to section of case adjacent to backstrap. Interior is worn through at areas of front sight and hammer. 49891-3 JS (3,000-4,000)