FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER.

FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER. SN 31376. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and noe line address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. LONDON.” with arrows. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe, highly figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel, mostly obscured with oil stain. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs and screw heads are domed English style. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with an unusual family crest inlaid in the lid. Crest is cast silver with deep relief crown and acanthus leaf wreath surrounding a belt with buckle which bears the Latin inscription “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. Center of the crest has the intertwined Olde English initials “BLM” over “IV”. Interior is purple velvet lined with a directions label inside the lid and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a Dixon “COLTS NAVY FLASK” marked bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right arm “36B”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of W&C Eley caps, a rare pewter oil bottle marked on bottom “COLTS PATENT” and a wood handled cleaning rod. There were only approx. 42,000 London Navys produced in period 1853-1856 when the London plant was closed and remaining leftover parts returned to Hartford. Of the 42,000 revolvers produced, 23,500 of them were purchased for the British Army & Navy leaving very few for civilian purchase. Most of the civilian revolvers were private purchase by military officers and usually saw hard frontier service under harsh conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with only light sharp edge wear with the other losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina with some light pitting on right side near muzzle. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Cylinder is a dark blue/gray patina having flaked, not worn, to this condition and retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/brown patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly soiled with damage from front sight. Right rear compartment cover is missing. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is fine with about 75% orig finish. Other accessories are fine. Altogether a wonderful set that undoubtedly was the proud possession of one of the landed gentry of England. 4-39984 JR363 (17,500-22,500)

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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	2192	$0.00	FINE CASED COLT MODEL 1851 LONDON NAVY REVOLVER. SN 31376. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and noe line address “ADDRESS. COL: COLT. LONDON.” with arrows. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT” and the large guard blued steel trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe, highly figured 1-pc walnut grip with the last four digits of SN in back strap channel, mostly obscured with oil stain. Left side of bbl lug & cyl have British proofs and screw heads are domed English style. Accompanied by a scarce mahogany English casing with an unusual family crest inlaid in the lid. Crest is cast silver with deep relief crown and acanthus leaf wreath surrounding a belt with buckle which bears the Latin inscription “HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE”. Center of the crest has the intertwined Olde English initials “BLM” over “IV”. Interior is purple velvet lined with a directions label inside the lid and compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a Dixon “COLTS NAVY FLASK” marked bag shaped flask, a blued steel “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on right arm “36B”, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a lacquered tin of W&C Eley caps, a rare pewter oil bottle marked on bottom “COLTS PATENT” and a wood handled cleaning rod. There were only approx. 42,000 London Navys produced in period 1853-1856 when the London plant was closed and remaining leftover parts returned to Hartford. Of the 42,000 revolvers produced, 23,500 of them were purchased for the British Army & Navy leaving very few for civilian purchase. Most of the civilian revolvers were private purchase by military officers and usually saw hard frontier service under harsh conditions and are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains about 90% glossy orig blue with only light sharp edge wear with the other losses flaked, not worn to a medium patina with some light pitting on right side near muzzle. Rammer & handle retain about all of their orig case colors, slightly faded, brilliant on pivot. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig brilliant case colors, slightly darkened on recoil shields. Cylinder is a dark blue/gray patina having flaked, not worn, to this condition and retains 97-98% Ormsby Naval battle scene with all six safety pins crisp. Trigger guard & back strap retain blue in sheltered areas, being mostly a blue/brown patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and a few minor nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is sound with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly soiled with damage from front sight. Right rear compartment cover is missing. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 85% orig finish. Mold is fine with about 75% orig finish. Other accessories are fine. Altogether a wonderful set that undoubtedly was the proud possession of one of the landed gentry of England. 4-39984 JR363 (17,500-22,500) 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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