GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
ELEGANT ENGRAVED COLT NEWLINE REVOLVER MANUFACTURED 1876. COLT NEWLINE 9495 30 Cal. 30. 2-1/4" bbl with a silver washed finish overall with 2-line Hartford address on top of bbl. Engraved in a scroll and foliate pattern with dot punch background and a chased border, probably by the hand of Gustav Young as his work was utilized extensively by Colt during this time frame. Manufactured in our centennial year of 1876 as confirmed by SN. Mounted with fiery 2-pc mother of pearl grips with gold tone escutcheons. PROVENANCE: The spectacular collections of Ray Bentley featuring the finest and rarest deluxe antique Winchesters in the world. CONDITION: Fairly good overall retaining approximately 60% of its silver washed finish with thinning on bottom of grip and forward edges of cylinder. Engraving is excellently executed to amount to what appears to be full coverage. Grips are excellent with a minuscule chip on left grip at confluence of lower frame and grip. Mechanics are excellent and in proper order. After detailed dis-assembly all numbers appear matching including bbl, frame and cylinder. Bore is rather dark with strong rifling. This is an elegant Newline that is deluxe engraved. 53094-39 TDW (2,500-3,500)