EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ROSEWOOD CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ROSEWOOD CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 147666 &147677. Cal. 36. Nearly identically engraved, this beautiful pair of 51 Navys has 7-1/2″ oct bbls, number 147677 has a brass pin front sight and number 147666 has a dovetailed Rocky Mountain front sight and small fixed rear sight at breech end of the bbl. Both have 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Serial numbers on both revolvers, in the four locations on bottom, are accompanied by small “E”‘s indicating they were to be engraved. They have large silver plated rnd brass trigger guards and back straps with extraordinary checkered 1-pc ivory grips with both left sides deep relief carved with the scene of an eagle feeding its young in the nest. Both grips have their matching full SN’s in pencil in back strap channels. It is the opinion of this cataloger that these grips were carved by Gustave Young. Both revolvers are silver finished with fire blued screws and are nearly identically engraved by Colt master engraver Gustave Young in his extra deluxe coverage with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frames. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. The frame on #147677 is engraved over the “COLTS PATENT”, which remains on #147666. The bbls are nearly identically engraved with full coverage on the lugs which extends onto the top side flats with a chip & dot borders around the addresses. Left side of lugs each have a scroll which terminates in a dog’s head. Rammer pivots are engraved to match. Unusually for Mr. Young, these revolvers also have his intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the cylinders. Both revolvers have deluxe coverage on the hammers with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer noses and hand cut checkering on hammer spurs. Tops of back straps have Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the tops and at the heels, on butt straps & trigger guards. Centers of back straps are open presentation panels. Accompanied by their orig deluxe brass-bound rosewood double casing with an empty diamond panel in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for both revolvers, a beautiful silver, dbl-sided angle-spout Navy-sized flask with trophies of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed revolvers over the top. Compartments also contain a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two lacquered tins of caps, a packet of combustible cartridges and a small silver plated pewter oil bottle. There is also a functioning key for the mortised brass lock which has a diamond shaped brass escutcheon. This is truly an exceptional and rare set that should be researched further in hopes of determining for whom it was created. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedges, cylinders & grips. Both revolvers are nearly identical in condition retaining 60-70% orig silver plating, thin on frames. Cylinders are mostly silver/brown patina. Grip frames have thin front & back straps with exposed brass a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are sound with a few age lines, showing light wear and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The wedge spring on #147677 is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with a few very small scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small hairlines with crackled surface on the lid and a few cracks in the bottom with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded in the lid, moderately faded in bottom with moderate soil and one loose partition. Flask has a couple of small dings in the bottom edge, otherwise is extremely fine and retains virtually all of its orig silver. Other accessories are also fine. 4-39109 JR102 (50,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2188	$74,750.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE ROSEWOOD CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 147666 &147677. Cal. 36. Nearly identically engraved, this beautiful pair of 51 Navys has 7-1/2″ oct bbls, number 147677 has a brass pin front sight and number 147666 has a dovetailed Rocky Mountain front sight and small fixed rear sight at breech end of the bbl. Both have 1-line New-York U.S. America addresses. Serial numbers on both revolvers, in the four locations on bottom, are accompanied by small “E”‘s indicating they were to be engraved. They have large silver plated rnd brass trigger guards and back straps with extraordinary checkered 1-pc ivory grips with both left sides deep relief carved with the scene of an eagle feeding its young in the nest. Both grips have their matching full SN’s in pencil in back strap channels. It is the opinion of this cataloger that these grips were carved by Gustave Young. Both revolvers are silver finished with fire blued screws and are nearly identically engraved by Colt master engraver Gustave Young in his extra deluxe coverage with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frames. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. The frame on #147677 is engraved over the “COLTS PATENT”, which remains on #147666. The bbls are nearly identically engraved with full coverage on the lugs which extends onto the top side flats with a chip & dot borders around the addresses. Left side of lugs each have a scroll which terminates in a dog’s head. Rammer pivots are engraved to match. Unusually for Mr. Young, these revolvers also have his intertwined foliate arabesque patterns on the cylinders. Both revolvers have deluxe coverage on the hammers with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer noses and hand cut checkering on hammer spurs. Tops of back straps have Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the tops and at the heels, on butt straps & trigger guards. Centers of back straps are open presentation panels. Accompanied by their orig deluxe brass-bound rosewood double casing with an empty diamond panel in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for both revolvers, a beautiful silver, dbl-sided angle-spout Navy-sized flask with trophies of arms & flags surmounted by an American eagle & shield with thirteen stars & crossed revolvers over the top. Compartments also contain a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two lacquered tins of caps, a packet of combustible cartridges and a small silver plated pewter oil bottle. There is also a functioning key for the mortised brass lock which has a diamond shaped brass escutcheon. This is truly an exceptional and rare set that should be researched further in hopes of determining for whom it was created. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including wedges, cylinders & grips. Both revolvers are nearly identical in condition retaining 60-70% orig silver plating, thin on frames. Cylinders are mostly silver/brown patina. Grip frames have thin front & back straps with exposed brass a medium to dark mustard patina. Grips are sound with a few age lines, showing light wear and retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The wedge spring on #147677 is broken, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores with a few very small scattered spots of pitting. Case has a couple of small hairlines with crackled surface on the lid and a few cracks in the bottom with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded in the lid, moderately faded in bottom with moderate soil and one loose partition. Flask has a couple of small dings in the bottom edge, otherwise is extremely fine and retains virtually all of its orig silver. Other accessories are also fine. 4-39109 JR102 (50,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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