EXCEPTIONAL CASED SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY REVOLVER WITH CARVED IVORY GRIPS.

EXCEPTIONAL CASED SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY REVOLVER WITH CARVED IVORY GRIPS. SN 10121. Cal. 32. This is an exceptional example of the popular Civil War Smith & Wesson army revolver with 6″ bbl. Based on serial number and factory letter this gun was shipped on March 2, 1863 with ivory grips and delivered to J.W. Storrs in New York City where it was cased. This gun retains almost all of its original finish and is as fine an example as you will encounter especially with these rare relief carved ivory stocks of helmeted soldier from antiquity. It shows vivid case colors on the hammer, trigger and ejector rod. Factory casing with red wool lining with some original cartridges and a rare empty Smith & Wesson Civil War era cartridge box with a black label with gold lettering which originally held 50 cartridges. Also included is a rare cleaning rod and a functioning case key. The gun has matching assembly numbers, and the SN is written on the inside of ivory grip with old brown ink. PROVENANCE: Marlan Polhemus Collection. CONDITION: Gun retains about 95% + orig bright blue finish on frame, cyl and bbl with minor staining. There is about a 1-1/2″ area on bottom of bbl where finish is missing and metal is brown/silver. Maker and patent marks on bbl flat and cylinder are crisp and easily read as are serial numbers. Ivory grips are very fine with one tiny nick on left side at edge below portrait. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp shiny rifling. Casing is sound and solid. Orig cardboard box for cartridges is worn and scuffed and broken at seams it is however complete and it could be easily repaired. Box has marbled sides with black and gold pasted label that is complete though scuffed losing some of the letters as can be seen in photos. 4-48719 JS75 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2197	$10,325.00	EXCEPTIONAL CASED SMITH & WESSON #2 ARMY REVOLVER WITH CARVED IVORY GRIPS. SN 10121. Cal. 32. This is an exceptional example of the popular Civil War Smith & Wesson army revolver with 6″ bbl. Based on serial number and factory letter this gun was shipped on March 2, 1863 with ivory grips and delivered to J.W. Storrs in New York City where it was cased. This gun retains almost all of its original finish and is as fine an example as you will encounter especially with these rare relief carved ivory stocks of helmeted soldier from antiquity. It shows vivid case colors on the hammer, trigger and ejector rod. Factory casing with red wool lining with some original cartridges and a rare empty Smith & Wesson Civil War era cartridge box with a black label with gold lettering which originally held 50 cartridges. Also included is a rare cleaning rod and a functioning case key. The gun has matching assembly numbers, and the SN is written on the inside of ivory grip with old brown ink. PROVENANCE: Marlan Polhemus Collection. CONDITION: Gun retains about 95% + orig bright blue finish on frame, cyl and bbl with minor staining. There is about a 1-1/2″ area on bottom of bbl where finish is missing and metal is brown/silver. Maker and patent marks on bbl flat and cylinder are crisp and easily read as are serial numbers. Ivory grips are very fine with one tiny nick on left side at edge below portrait. Mechanically gun functions well with crisp shiny rifling. Casing is sound and solid. Orig cardboard box for cartridges is worn and scuffed and broken at seams it is however complete and it could be easily repaired. Box has marbled sides with black and gold pasted label that is complete though scuffed losing some of the letters as can be seen in photos. 4-48719 JS75 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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