October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2018
Blue and color case hardened with octagon barrel, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a kidney shaped panel. It has small guard silver plated brass trigger guard and backstrap containing a very nicely figured burl walnut one piece grip with last four digits of serial number in backstrap channel. Revolver is wonderfully engraved in Gustave Young’s deluxe patterns consisting of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on frame. Left side of frame has a scroll terminating in a dog’s head and right side has a scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Both sides of barrel lug and top side flats are matching engraved with fine intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with another scroll terminating in a dog’s head on the left side of barrel lug and another with a flower blossom on right side. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Hammer has Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and hand-checkered spur. Top of backstrap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with sunburst patterns on sides of shoulders. Top of backstrap, at the heel, on buttstrap and trigger guard are engraved to match receiver. Cylinder is typical five shot with stagecoach holdup scene. Accompanied by an original Colt burgundy velvet lined mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a double sided standing eagle flask with short spout, a two cavity “COLTS PATENT” brass bullet mold, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a packet of Colt’s Combustible Cartridges. Right rear corner compartment has bullets and balls. This gun appears on the list of guns which were engraved in Gustave Young’s shop on June 3, 1854. This list appears in "The Book of Colt Engraving", page 55 and in "Colt Engraving" page 69. PROVENANCE: Dr. Robert A. Bettis Collection; Jason Roselius Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedge and grip. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish with a coating of lacquer over frame and hammer. Cylinder is an artificially aged plum-brown patina and retains about 65-70% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few scattered spots of pitting. Altogether a very pleasing and fine restoration. Case has a slightly warped lid with a couple of grain checks in the lid and three more in bottom and has usual storage and handling nicks and scratches and retains most of a professionally restored finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded in lid with light soil and moderately faded in bottom with light to moderate soil. All partitions are solid. Accessories are fine. From the collection of Jason Roselius.
Accessories
Wooden case, powder flask, tool, bullet mold & cartridges
Caliber/Bore
.31 Percussion