SCARCE EARLY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN 111066. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips that are likely not orig to this revolver. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, with flowing foliate arabesque patterns on frame & top strap with a hunter star on the ejector boss and a sunburst on left side. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up the sides of the bbl and on each side of the muzzle. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with light foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes with foliate patterns back of each flute and a dbl line border around rear edge. Ejector housing is engraved with a snake pattern on outer radius. Butt strap & trigger guard are not engraved. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, soft finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on July 14, 1884 in a 6-gun shipment. Soft finish indicates that this revolver was shipped without the frame & loading gate having been color case hardened for engraving & finishing outside the factory. Hartley & Graham were closely connected to L.D. Nimschke during this period. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 20% milky nickel in sheltered areas; frame, grip frame & cylinder retain traces of nickel in the most sheltered areas with all of the loss areas a very dark brown patina; revolver shows only moderate use which does not account for the finish loss which, in the estimation of this cataloger, resulted from poor storage in a holster. Grips have a chipped left heel, otherwise are sound showing great fire and light iridescent colors. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-50530 JR86 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1218

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1218	$9,440.00	SCARCE EARLY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 111066. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 5-1/2″ bbl, slightly reduced front sight and 2-line address. Left side of frame has 3-line patent dates and caliber marking is on left front web of trigger guard. Mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips that are likely not orig to this revolver. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, with flowing foliate arabesque patterns on frame & top strap with a hunter star on the ejector boss and a sunburst on left side. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up the sides of the bbl and on each side of the muzzle. Top of back strap is engraved in a fan pattern with light foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the lands between the flutes with foliate patterns back of each flute and a dbl line border around rear edge. Ejector housing is engraved with a snake pattern on outer radius. Butt strap & trigger guard are not engraved. Accompanied by a Colt factory letter which identifies this revolver in caliber 45 Colt with 5-1/2″ bbl, soft finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Hartley & Graham, New York, NY on July 14, 1884 in a 6-gun shipment. Soft finish indicates that this revolver was shipped without the frame & loading gate having been color case hardened for engraving & finishing outside the factory. Hartley & Graham were closely connected to L.D. Nimschke during this period. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl retains about 20% milky nickel in sheltered areas; frame, grip frame & cylinder retain traces of nickel in the most sheltered areas with all of the loss areas a very dark brown patina; revolver shows only moderate use which does not account for the finish loss which, in the estimation of this cataloger, resulted from poor storage in a holster. Grips have a chipped left heel, otherwise are sound showing great fire and light iridescent colors. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine; strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-50530 JR86 (8,000-12,000) – Lot 1218 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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SCARCE EARLY ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.