GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
SPECTACULAR SILVER PLATED TOMMY HAAS RESTORED AND ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. COLT SAA 11519 45 COLT Cal. 45 Colt. Extremely beautiful silver plated single action with 7-1/2" bbl, 1-line script address with serifs at each end and without any broken dies. Left side of bbl has the caliber marking and left front side of frame has 2-line patent dates. Revolver is very beautifully engraved with full frame coverage Nimschke-style engraving with fine pearled background. Engraving consists of foliate arabesque patterns with Nimschke's trademark flower at the center of a couple of the scrolls. Engraving extends 3" up the sides of the bbl with a Moorish pattern around the address and a scalloped border at the muzzle. Front sight is surrounded by an engraved flower blossom. It also has the scalloped pattern in the ejector rod housing gullet with other border patterns. Cylinder has engraving patterns on the lands between the flutes with border patterns at the rear edge.Top strap is engraved with feather & bar patterns. Top of the backstrap has a well executed fan with diamond & dot center. Balance of the backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are also beautifully engraved. Trigger, bullseye ejector rod head, base pin and all the screws show high quality fire-blue. Fitted with spectacular pearl grips that have a deep relief American eagle on the right side. Accompanied by a fine custom walnut & glass display case. PROVENANCE: The Forrest G. Rhodes collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, unfired since custom plating after engraving. It retains all of this fine silver finish. The grips are equally exceptional with tremendous fire and color. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant, shiny bore. Display case is equally new. 52465-10 JRL (7,500-12,500) W/DISPLAY CASE