GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE COLT FACTORY PRESENTATION CASED ENGRAVED MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1849 109089 31 IVORY Cal. 31. Blue and color case hardened with 6" oct bbl, brass pin front sight & "Saml Colt" address. Left side of frame is engraved "COLTS PATENT" in a pillow shape. Cyl is unfluted with 5 chambers and has the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The small guard, silver plated brass trigger guard & backstrap contain a fabulous 1-pc "certifiable antique ivory" grip that has deep relief carved European soldier with epaulets, a star medal and wearing a Germanic-style helmet with large eagle on top. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young with deluxe full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have a fine pearled background. Several scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. Engraving extends onto the bbl lug and top side flats of the bbl with one scroll on the left side terminating in a dogs head and another on the right side in a flower blossom. Matching patterns are also on the rammer pivot. Top of the backstrap is engraved with Mr. Young''s light fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard. Center of the backstrap is engraved, probably by Mr. Young "D.L. Stone / from Colt''s P. F. A. Mfg. Co.". All screw heads & screw tips are engraved. Accompanied by a fine purple velvet lined rosewood casing with empty plaque in the lid and a rosewood lock escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for the revolver, a single-sided "COLTS PATENT" eagle & stars flask, a brass "COLT''S PATENT" bullet & ball mold with bright steel sprue cutter, a lacquered tin of Eley''s caps & an L-shaped nipple wrench. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grip which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 75-80% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked, not worn to a medium patina. Rammer handle & pivot retain most of their orig case colors, turned a little dark. Frame & hammer also retain most of their orig case colors also turned a little dark. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 85-90% strong orig orig silver plating. Cyl is a grey metal patina and shows about 90% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip has a long repaired crack on the right rear edge with some chips along the right front edge and several age lines in the bottom edges and overall retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. Trigger return/lockbolt spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack along the top rear edge with a couple of grain checks in the top and another or two in the bottom. Otherwise, case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled with light damage from the front sight & hammer spur. Flask retains about 95% orig finish and the mold most of its orig finish with some small dings on the left arm, bright metal sprue cutter. Other accessories are fine. 50142-3 JR110 (20,000-30,000)