VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT FACTORY PRESENTATION MODEL 2 ROOT 1855 PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT FACTORY PRESENTATION MODEL 2 ROOT 1855 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6707. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and Hartford address with pointing hand motif. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque pattern engraving with punch dot background. Screw heads are engraved to match as is the rammer pivot. Sides of hammer & hammer shank are also engraved and the top edge is engraved in fish scale patterns. Back strap & butt strap also have foliate arabesque pattern engraving with back strap inscribed through the blue in fine script “To Edmund Freeman / From Colt’s P.F.A. Mfg. Co.”. Revolver is mounted with beautiful burl 1-pc walnut grip with the SN in back strap channel. SN was observed on butt strap, bottom of bbl and outer diameter of cyl. Cyl is 5-shots, unfluted with cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking. Accompanied by a brown velvet lined Colt factory mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a brass 2-cavity Colt’s Patent bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side with a small “K”, a wonderful, special, dbl sided, peacock, root sized flask, Fig. 1272 in The Powder Flask Book, Riling and a small Eley’s cap tin. Engraved Roots are extremely rare and presentation Root revolvers are rarely ever encountered. At this juncture nothing is known of Edmund Freeman although a Google search disclosed that an Edmund Freeman had settled Sandwich, Massachusetts in about 1635. Very likely the presentee of this revolver is a descendant and further research may disclose the connection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, probably unfired. Bbl, frame & grip frame retain most of their fine glossy orig Colt blue with some light flaking on bbl & bottom of frame, which areas have turned to dark patina. Rammer retains strong case colors on pivot and part of the handle. Hammer retains faded case colors, turned silver on the shank. Cyl retains about 60-70% thinning orig blue with the rear 1/3 flaked to a medium patina. Cyl also retains about 98-99% cabin/Indian fight scene. Grip is crisp with sharp edges and one small nick and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Cyl pin latch is chipped and will not retain the cyl pin, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is completely sound with a small water stain on top and usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and wear in the bottom from the cyl, hammer screw & muzzle with damage from the front sight. Flask is crisp & new retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mold is equally new with a few minor nicks. Cap tin is fine. Altogether a wonderful crisp presentation set. 4-42083 JR216 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2305	$37,375.00	VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT FACTORY PRESENTATION MODEL 2 ROOT 1855 PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 6707. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and Hartford address with pointing hand motif. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque pattern engraving with punch dot background. Screw heads are engraved to match as is the rammer pivot. Sides of hammer & hammer shank are also engraved and the top edge is engraved in fish scale patterns. Back strap & butt strap also have foliate arabesque pattern engraving with back strap inscribed through the blue in fine script “To Edmund Freeman / From Colt’s P.F.A. Mfg. Co.”. Revolver is mounted with beautiful burl 1-pc walnut grip with the SN in back strap channel. SN was observed on butt strap, bottom of bbl and outer diameter of cyl. Cyl is 5-shots, unfluted with cabin/Indian fight scene roll marking. Accompanied by a brown velvet lined Colt factory mahogany casing compartmented in bottom for revolver, a brass 2-cavity Colt’s Patent bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter marked on right side with a small “K”, a wonderful, special, dbl sided, peacock, root sized flask, Fig. 1272 in The Powder Flask Book, Riling and a small Eley’s cap tin. Engraved Roots are extremely rare and presentation Root revolvers are rarely ever encountered. At this juncture nothing is known of Edmund Freeman although a Google search disclosed that an Edmund Freeman had settled Sandwich, Massachusetts in about 1635. Very likely the presentee of this revolver is a descendant and further research may disclose the connection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching, probably unfired. Bbl, frame & grip frame retain most of their fine glossy orig Colt blue with some light flaking on bbl & bottom of frame, which areas have turned to dark patina. Rammer retains strong case colors on pivot and part of the handle. Hammer retains faded case colors, turned silver on the shank. Cyl retains about 60-70% thinning orig blue with the rear 1/3 flaked to a medium patina. Cyl also retains about 98-99% cabin/Indian fight scene. Grip is crisp with sharp edges and one small nick and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Cyl pin latch is chipped and will not retain the cyl pin, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. Case has a grain check in the lid, otherwise is completely sound with a small water stain on top and usual light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and wear in the bottom from the cyl, hammer screw & muzzle with damage from the front sight. Flask is crisp & new retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mold is equally new with a few minor nicks. Cap tin is fine. Altogether a wonderful crisp presentation set. 4-42083 JR216 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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