RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.

RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 61154. Extremely rare Gustave Young engraved pocket model with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight, 5-shot cylinder, 2-line New York City address with serifs, brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Colt case, lined with red velvet with compartments for the revolver, a dbl sided “E PLURIBUS UNUM” American Eagle flask, a brass Colt’s patent mold without sprue cutter and a sealed tin of Goldmark’s caps. This special little revolver is first & foremost a premier example of Gustave Young’s early work with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with his trademark flower blossom and wolf’s heads on the sides of the hammer. The bbl has about 70% coverage matching engraving and the rammer pivot has full coverage. The backstrap has his trademark fan at the top with light patterns of engraving at the bottom, on the butt strap, bottom of the trigger guard and bottom of the frame. Even the ends of the wedge are engraved. What makes this little revolver so much more special is the narrow gold band at the muzzle and the silver-plating on the bbl & frame. There is a name scratched on the butt strap, but it has been nearly obliterated with hammer marks. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching, including the wedge. Bbl & frame retain most of their orig oxidized silver-plating with a few spots of fine pitting on the left side of the bbl. Silver-plating is so thoroughly oxidized that it has a black appearance. Hammer also retains about all of its silver-plating. Grip frame retains about 30% thin silver-plating with the exposed brass a light yellow patina. Grips are sound with heavy hammer marks on the bottoms, show moderate to heavy edge wear with light nicks, dings & scratches and retain about 80% orig varnish. Cylinder retains traces of thin blue with scattered spots of pitting and has about 70% stagecoach holdup scene. Hammer screw is battered and the bbl pivot screw is marred. Safety pins are mostly intact. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is very fine with three or four grain checks in the bottom with the top being sound and retaining most of its orig varnish. One end of the bottom appears to be an old replacement and a couple of corners are loose. Flask is nearly new, retaining most of its orig finish with some slight discoloration. Mold and caps are fine as the cap tin. 4-53995 JR595 (8,000-12,000)

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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	678	$12,650.00	RARE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 61154. Extremely rare Gustave Young engraved pocket model with 4″ oct bbl, pin front sight, 5-shot cylinder, 2-line New York City address with serifs, brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Colt case, lined with red velvet with compartments for the revolver, a dbl sided “E PLURIBUS UNUM” American Eagle flask, a brass Colt’s patent mold without sprue cutter and a sealed tin of Goldmark’s caps. This special little revolver is first & foremost a premier example of Gustave Young’s early work with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame with his trademark flower blossom and wolf’s heads on the sides of the hammer. The bbl has about 70% coverage matching engraving and the rammer pivot has full coverage. The backstrap has his trademark fan at the top with light patterns of engraving at the bottom, on the butt strap, bottom of the trigger guard and bottom of the frame. Even the ends of the wedge are engraved. What makes this little revolver so much more special is the narrow gold band at the muzzle and the silver-plating on the bbl & frame. There is a name scratched on the butt strap, but it has been nearly obliterated with hammer marks. CONDITION: Revolver is very fine, all matching, including the wedge. Bbl & frame retain most of their orig oxidized silver-plating with a few spots of fine pitting on the left side of the bbl. Silver-plating is so thoroughly oxidized that it has a black appearance. Hammer also retains about all of its silver-plating. Grip frame retains about 30% thin silver-plating with the exposed brass a light yellow patina. Grips are sound with heavy hammer marks on the bottoms, show moderate to heavy edge wear with light nicks, dings & scratches and retain about 80% orig varnish. Cylinder retains traces of thin blue with scattered spots of pitting and has about 70% stagecoach holdup scene. Hammer screw is battered and the bbl pivot screw is marred. Safety pins are mostly intact. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case is very fine with three or four grain checks in the bottom with the top being sound and retaining most of its orig varnish. One end of the bottom appears to be an old replacement and a couple of corners are loose. Flask is nearly new, retaining most of its orig finish with some slight discoloration. Mold and caps are fine as the cap tin. 4-53995 JR595 (8,000-12,000) 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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