*RARE ED BOHLIN INLAID & ENGRAVED TEXAS & ARIZONA ASSOCIATED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*RARE ED BOHLIN INLAID & ENGRAVED TEXAS & ARIZONA ASSOCIATED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 250058. The engraving and all silver work are by Ed Bohlin “Saddle Maker to the Stars”. This SA is one of only a very few ever embellished by the world famous Bohlin. Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl and fine deep grooved stag grips with sterling silver-plates on the bottom of each side and a small trapezoidal shaped sterling silver medallion at the top of each grip. Each medallion has raised initials “HOM” and a steer head. The bbl is beautifully engraved with three silver diamond inlays on each side and the ejector rod housing is inscribed “COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER / WALTER W. BAILEY-HIS PISTOL 1899 / SHERIFF PIMA COUNTY ARIZONA / PRESENTED BY HIM TO H.O. MARIETTA / AT TUCSON ARIZONA”. The cylinder has six matching triangle shaped silver inlays at the back of each flute as well as a fine decorative line around each flute. The backstrap is nicely engraved in block letters “H.O. MARIETTA” and it has a decorative border line with a nicely detailed cowboy on a horse at the top of the backstrap. Accompanied by an article from the Fall 1987 THE TEXAS GUN COLLECTOR by Greg Martin in which there is a small discussion about H.O. Marietta wherein Marietta is pictured astride a horse in full cowboy gear wearing a single action revolver. He was a famous well-connected wealthy individual from Ohio. Marietta, Ohio was, in fact, named after his family. He was an early supporter of the Buffalo Bill Museum and a frequent visitor to Edward H. Bohlin’s ranch in Montana. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped November 21, 1903 to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. of Bisbee, AZ. Research should be conducted to determine the dates that Mr. Bailey was the Pima County Sheriff and Mr. Marietta’s connection with the Copper Queen Mine. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue. Frame retains 75-80% muted case colors, strong & bright in the sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 70% orig colors, bright on the right side. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% strong bright orig colors turned gray on the backstrap. Grips are fine with some verdigris around the screw escutcheon. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-53886 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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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	1199	$11,500.00	RARE ED BOHLIN INLAID & ENGRAVED TEXAS & ARIZONA ASSOCIATED SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. Cal. 45 Colt. SN 250058. The engraving and all silver work are by Ed Bohlin “Saddle Maker to the Stars”. This SA is one of only a very few ever embellished by the world famous Bohlin. Blue & case colored with 4-3/4″ bbl and fine deep grooved stag grips with sterling silver-plates on the bottom of each side and a small trapezoidal shaped sterling silver medallion at the top of each grip. Each medallion has raised initials “HOM” and a steer head. The bbl is beautifully engraved with three silver diamond inlays on each side and the ejector rod housing is inscribed “COLT FRONTIER SIX-SHOOTER / WALTER W. BAILEY-HIS PISTOL 1899 / SHERIFF PIMA COUNTY ARIZONA / PRESENTED BY HIM TO H.O. MARIETTA / AT TUCSON ARIZONA”. The cylinder has six matching triangle shaped silver inlays at the back of each flute as well as a fine decorative line around each flute. The backstrap is nicely engraved in block letters “H.O. MARIETTA” and it has a decorative border line with a nicely detailed cowboy on a horse at the top of the backstrap. Accompanied by an article from the Fall 1987 THE TEXAS GUN COLLECTOR by Greg Martin in which there is a small discussion about H.O. Marietta wherein Marietta is pictured astride a horse in full cowboy gear wearing a single action revolver. He was a famous well-connected wealthy individual from Ohio. Marietta, Ohio was, in fact, named after his family. He was an early supporter of the Buffalo Bill Museum and a frequent visitor to Edward H. Bohlin’s ranch in Montana. Also accompanied by a Colt Factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped November 21, 1903 to the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. of Bisbee, AZ. Research should be conducted to determine the dates that Mr. Bailey was the Pima County Sheriff and Mr. Marietta’s connection with the Copper Queen Mine. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 80-85% orig blue. Frame retains 75-80% muted case colors, strong & bright in the sheltered areas. Hammer retains about 70% orig colors, bright on the right side. Trigger guard & backstrap retain 75-80% strong bright orig colors turned gray on the backstrap. Grips are fine with some verdigris around the screw escutcheon. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-53886 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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