GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
RARE CASED ENGRAVED MODEL 2 COLT 1855 SIDE HAMMER PERCUSSION REVOLVER. COLT 1855 ROOT 26484 28 IVORY Cal 28. Blue finish with 3-1/2" oct bbl, brass pin front sight & type 2 Hartford address without pointing hand motif. Cyl is 5 chambers, unfluted with cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking. Mounted with 1-pc smooth "certifiable antique elephant ivory" grip that is matching numbered to this revolver. Revolver is beautifully engraved by Gustave Young with about 60% coverage, fine foliate arabesque patterns that has pearled background. Hammer shank & sides of hammer are engraved to match. Engraving patterns extend over the top strap onto the bbl and rammer pivot with matching patterns on backstrap, buttstrap & bottom of frame. Tip of cyl pin is broken. Accompanied by a burgundy velvet lined Colt rosewood casing that has escalloped plaque in the lid that is engraved "Amos Stellenwerf". Case is German silver mounted with corner reinforcements & matching lock escutcheon. Interior is compartmented for the revolver, a Root sized, double-sided Eagle & Stars flask, a bowlegged blued steel "COLT''S PATENT" bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin for Eley''s caps and a small pewter Dixon oiler. Accompanied by a packet of information regarding Amos Ryder Stellenwerf (1812-1894). Early in life Mr. Stellenwerf was a grocer before moving to Islip ,N.Y. in September 1849. He was the proprietor of Lake House on Long Island, N.Y. which apparently was a summer boarding house for visitors to the south shore of Long Island. It seemingly was an extremely popular vacation place, even advertised in the Long Island Railroad Co. brochures at $12-14 per week. Mr. Stellenwerf apparently managed the operation until his death. Engraved Root revolvers are quite rare, cased ones even more rare with rosewood casings the most rare. CONDITION: Fine, all matching. Overall retains about 60% orig finish with the loss areas flaked to a light patina. Cyl retains about 20-25% orig blue with the balance a grey metal patina and shows about 75% cabin Indian fight scene with strong "COLT''S PATENT" cartouche. Bottom sideplate screw is broken & missing. Grip has a small chip in the toe and one small age line and shows a golden ivory patina. Mechanics are fine. Strong bright bore with heavy spots of pitting about mid-point. Case is missing 1 small corner reinforcement and a strip of veneer on the right bottom edge and another on the left bottom edge. Lid shows an open seam, otherwise case is sound with light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Bottom retains about 75-80% purple velvet cloth covering. Interior is lightly faded inside the lid with stains from contact with the cyl & muzzle. Bottom is lightly faded also with stains from contact with the cyl & muzzle of the revolver. Partitions are solid. Flask has a few small dents and shows about 20-25% orig finish on the body with good gold on the collar and spout. Mold retains about 65-70% orig blue with light pitting on one handle and some battering on the body. Other accessories are fine. 50142-11 JS107 (15,000-25,000)