CASED COLT 3RD MODEL 4TH VARIATION DERINGER.

CASED COLT 3RD MODEL 4TH VARIATION DERINGER. SN 26454. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 4th variation Colt 3rd Model has the sloping hammer spur & tight grip curve. The piece is deluxe Class “C” engraved with factory ivory grips. It was finished with a full gold plated frame & nickel bbl & blue screws. The case which in all probability is early 20th century is made of a rare exotic South American wood which is stunning in color & grain in its own right. It houses the gun & 19 orig 41 cal. short cartridges by various manufacturers. The interior is lined in blue blaze & has an ivory-turned pull on a compartment probably made for cleaning materials. English-style open casing that houses the gun. The gun itself, which was probably made around 1900, is period engraving by a master jeweler & then cased in this casing. PROVENANCE: Kurt House Collection, L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The gun was orig gold washed completely over the brass frame & generous amounts, up to about 30%, remain in the engraving & protected areas. The fire blue screws retain most of their color. The trigger retains most of its orig blue. The hammer retains 75% of its orig color. The bbl retains nearly 100% of its orig nickel with the engraving having been performed through the nickel but not into the metal. The ivory grips which show some shrinkage with nice mellow yellow aging have only one age crack on the right grip at the escutcheon & is a very pleasing example of this 4th variation model. 4-47448 DE68 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	2056	$5,462.50	CASED COLT 3RD MODEL 4TH VARIATION DERINGER. SN 26454. 41 cal. short rim fire. This 4th variation Colt 3rd Model has the sloping hammer spur & tight grip curve. The piece is deluxe Class “C” engraved with factory ivory grips. It was finished with a full gold plated frame & nickel bbl & blue screws. The case which in all probability is early 20th century is made of a rare exotic South American wood which is stunning in color & grain in its own right. It houses the gun & 19 orig 41 cal. short cartridges by various manufacturers. The interior is lined in blue blaze & has an ivory-turned pull on a compartment probably made for cleaning materials. English-style open casing that houses the gun. The gun itself, which was probably made around 1900, is period engraving by a master jeweler & then cased in this casing. PROVENANCE: Kurt House Collection, L.D. Eberhart Collection. CONDITION: The gun was orig gold washed completely over the brass frame & generous amounts, up to about 30%, remain in the engraving & protected areas. The fire blue screws retain most of their color. The trigger retains most of its orig blue. The hammer retains 75% of its orig color. The bbl retains nearly 100% of its orig nickel with the engraving having been performed through the nickel but not into the metal. The ivory grips which show some shrinkage with nice mellow yellow aging have only one age crack on the right grip at the escutcheon & is a very pleasing example of this 4th variation model. 4-47448 DE68 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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