RARE EARLY CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE EARLY CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 52986. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with “SAML COLT” hand engraved in place of the bbl address. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. Frame, hammer, bbl lug, rammer, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are spectacularly engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young in deluxe donut scroll foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” diagonally in a panel incorporated in two of the large scrolls. Background is cross-hatch shaded with fine shading on scrolls. Hammer has full deluxe engraving on both sides which extends out on sides of spur with wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in fish scale patterns with a large hand cut checkered hammer spur. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug on both sides and on rammer pivot. Muzzle has a zig zag border pattern. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with chip cut border. Top & heel of back strap, along with butt strap & trigger guard have large foliate arabesque patterns. Screw heads are all deluxe engraved. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins prominent. Accompanied by its orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass reinforced corners and an unmarked brass panel in center of lid. Interior is lined with burgundy velvet, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield 1-sided flask, a “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity brass mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, two packets of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges, a nearly full lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps with green & black label and a unique ivory handle turn screw. The case has brass bound corners and a homemade shield shaped lock escutcheon with black oil cloth covering on bottom and four small feet, one at each corner on bottom. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 95-97% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and one small chemical spot near muzzle. Rammer & frame retain about all of their orig case colors which in this era were originally not bright vivid colors. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their strong orig silver plating, moderately oxidized. Grip is sound showing light wear with a few small dings on left side and retains 96-98% orig piano finish varnish. Cylinder retains about 90% thinning orig blue and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene with its five prominent safety pins. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is sound, missing one lower left corner reinforcement with light storage & handling marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately faded with moderate soil in bottom and damage from front sight & hammer spur, partitions are sound & correct. Flask is extremely fine with one tiny dent in back and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mold is also extremely fine with a few light dents & dings but appears to have never been used. Cartridge packets are still sealed and extremely fine. Turn screw, nipple wrench & cap tin are also extremely fine. 4-37790 JR209 (47,500-57,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2061	$0.00	RARE EARLY CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 52986. Cal. 31. Blue & case colored with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight with “SAML COLT” hand engraved in place of the bbl address. It has silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap containing a deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip. Frame, hammer, bbl lug, rammer, back strap, butt strap & trigger guard are spectacularly engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young in deluxe donut scroll foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” diagonally in a panel incorporated in two of the large scrolls. Background is cross-hatch shaded with fine shading on scrolls. Hammer has full deluxe engraving on both sides which extends out on sides of spur with wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in fish scale patterns with a large hand cut checkered hammer spur. Matching engraving patterns extend over bbl lug on both sides and on rammer pivot. Muzzle has a zig zag border pattern. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with chip cut border. Top & heel of back strap, along with butt strap & trigger guard have large foliate arabesque patterns. Screw heads are all deluxe engraved. Cylinder is 5-shot with stagecoach holdup scene and all five safety pins prominent. Accompanied by its orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass reinforced corners and an unmarked brass panel in center of lid. Interior is lined with burgundy velvet, compartmented in bottom for the revolver, a fine “COLTS PATENT” eagle & shield 1-sided flask, a “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity brass mold without sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver, two packets of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges, a nearly full lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps with green & black label and a unique ivory handle turn screw. The case has brass bound corners and a homemade shield shaped lock escutcheon with black oil cloth covering on bottom and four small feet, one at each corner on bottom. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge, grip was not checked. Bbl retains 95-97% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and one small chemical spot near muzzle. Rammer & frame retain about all of their orig case colors which in this era were originally not bright vivid colors. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their strong orig silver plating, moderately oxidized. Grip is sound showing light wear with a few small dings on left side and retains 96-98% orig piano finish varnish. Cylinder retains about 90% thinning orig blue and about 98% stagecoach holdup scene with its five prominent safety pins. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is sound, missing one lower left corner reinforcement with light storage & handling marks and retains most of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately faded with moderate soil in bottom and damage from front sight & hammer spur, partitions are sound & correct. Flask is extremely fine with one tiny dent in back and retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mold is also extremely fine with a few light dents & dings but appears to have never been used. Cartridge packets are still sealed and extremely fine. Turn screw, nipple wrench & cap tin are also extremely fine. 4-37790 JR209 (47,500-57,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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