RARE CASED ENGRAVED INVENTOR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED INVENTOR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 91150. Cal. 31. Fine Gustave Young engraved pocket model with 6″ oct bbl, rare dovetail front sight with engraved “Sam’l Colt” address. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” in Young’s distinctive kidney shape. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with deluxe, burl walnut 1-pc grip. Back strap is inscribed “Leonard Kellogg / From the Inventor”. This fine little revolver has Gustave Young’s deluxe treatment consisting of his fine foliate arabesque patterns over frame, bbl lug, rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Several of swirls terminate in flower blossoms with one large swirl on right rear side of frame terminating in his trademark dog’s head. There is another dog’s head incorporated in the patterns on right side of bbl lug. Top of back strap has Young’s trademark fan pattern with zig zag border. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard have foliate arabesque patterns with zig zag pattern around edges of trigger guard. Hammer has his deluxe engraving on both sides with his trademark wolf’s heads on each side of nose & dolphin pattern on top edge. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Accompanied by an orig Colt, rose velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig 2-cavity brass “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a sgl sided “COLT’S PATENT” eagle flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges and an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “54550”. Bbl, cylinder, hammer & frame all retain a smooth even plum brown patina with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains some dark case colors in sheltered areas. Hammer nose has been dressed and has some moderate pitting. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with pitting on front face & battering on rear face and retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 60-70% orig silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe with a couple of minor gouges & light handling marks and retains about 25% orig varnish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with a strong dark bore. Case has a couple of cracks across lid and a couple of others in bottom otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish with light storage scratches & dings. Interior is severely faded with light to moderate soil and some minor water spotting in the lid lining. Bottom is moderately soiled with good sound partitions. Mold is extremely fine, flask, cartridges & cap tin are fine. 4-35913 JR466 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2295	$16,100.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED INVENTOR PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 PERCUSSION POCKET REVOLVER. SN 91150. Cal. 31. Fine Gustave Young engraved pocket model with 6″ oct bbl, rare dovetail front sight with engraved “Sam’l Colt” address. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” in Young’s distinctive kidney shape. It has silver plated trigger guard & back strap with deluxe, burl walnut 1-pc grip. Back strap is inscribed “Leonard Kellogg / From the Inventor”. This fine little revolver has Gustave Young’s deluxe treatment consisting of his fine foliate arabesque patterns over frame, bbl lug, rammer pivot, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard. Several of swirls terminate in flower blossoms with one large swirl on right rear side of frame terminating in his trademark dog’s head. There is another dog’s head incorporated in the patterns on right side of bbl lug. Top of back strap has Young’s trademark fan pattern with zig zag border. Back strap, butt strap & trigger guard have foliate arabesque patterns with zig zag pattern around edges of trigger guard. Hammer has his deluxe engraving on both sides with his trademark wolf’s heads on each side of nose & dolphin pattern on top edge. It has 5-shot cylinder with stagecoach holdup scene. Accompanied by an orig Colt, rose velvet lined walnut casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, an orig 2-cavity brass “COLT’S PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a sgl sided “COLT’S PATENT” eagle flask, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a packet of six combustible cartridges and an early lacquered tin of Eley’s caps. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “54550”. Bbl, cylinder, hammer & frame all retain a smooth even plum brown patina with muzzle & sharp edge wear. Frame retains some dark case colors in sheltered areas. Hammer nose has been dressed and has some moderate pitting. Cylinder is a gray/brown patina with pitting on front face & battering on rear face and retains about 75% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain 60-70% orig silver plating. Grip has a chipped right toe with a couple of minor gouges & light handling marks and retains about 25% orig varnish with balance a hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine with a strong dark bore. Case has a couple of cracks across lid and a couple of others in bottom otherwise is sound and retains most of its orig varnish with light storage scratches & dings. Interior is severely faded with light to moderate soil and some minor water spotting in the lid lining. Bottom is moderately soiled with good sound partitions. Mold is extremely fine, flask, cartridges & cap tin are fine. 4-35913 JR466 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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