October 25, 2023 The Paul Friedrich Collection of Firearms & Gold Rush
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/25/2023
While unsigned, nearly identical examples are known and signed by Thomas Palmerton. This bronze depicts the iconic Rampant Colt that serves as the Colt company logo with a broken lance, which has been attributed as having been inspired variously by the Colt family emblem, a particularly intelligent horse during the Crusades that saved the life of a crusader, or Alexander the Great's horse Bucephalas. The Colt is standing on a depiction of Colt's famous onion dome, with the whole bronze mounted on a wooden base. CONDITION: Very good, with a pleasing patination throughout and some minor verdigris to the lance in the horse's mouth. Some minor marks from handling and casting that do not detract; the half of the lance in the colt's legs is somewhat bent.