VERY RARE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD FINISH REMINGTON IROQUOIS SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

Cal. 22 Short. Very rare revolver with 2-1/4″ rnd bbl that has half moon front sight, marked on the top “IROQUOIS” and with the Remington name & address on the left side. Cylinder is fluted with seven chambers and it is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is gold finish over silver and engraved by L.D. Nimschke with about 70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have very fine stippled background. Top strap & sides of frame below cylinder are engraved in snake & dot patterns. Top front side flats of frame are engraved with hunter stars. Back strap is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder also has matching patterns with a leaf & vine border around rear edge. There were about 10,000 of these tiny revolvers produced in the period 1878-1888 with fluted & unfluted cylinders with the fluted version being substantially more scarce. Engraved examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 50% orig gold finish with the loss areas exposing the dark silver plating which was under the orig gold wash; cyl retains traces of gold, being mostly a dark silver patina. Grips are sound showing great fire and bright colors. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. 4-56371 JR168 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1106

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1106	$4,025.00	VERY RARE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD FINISH REMINGTON IROQUOIS SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal. 22 Short. Very rare revolver with 2-1/4″ rnd bbl that has half moon front sight, marked on the top “IROQUOIS” and with the Remington name & address on the left side. Cylinder is fluted with seven chambers and it is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips. Revolver is gold finish over silver and engraved by L.D. Nimschke with about 70% coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have very fine stippled background. Top strap & sides of frame below cylinder are engraved in snake & dot patterns. Top front side flats of frame are engraved with hunter stars. Back strap is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder also has matching patterns with a leaf & vine border around rear edge. There were about 10,000 of these tiny revolvers produced in the period 1878-1888 with fluted & unfluted cylinders with the fluted version being substantially more scarce. Engraved examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 50% orig gold finish with the loss areas exposing the dark silver plating which was under the orig gold wash; cyl retains traces of gold, being mostly a dark silver patina. Grips are sound showing great fire and bright colors. Mechanics are crisp, strong bright bore with a few scattered spots of fine pitting. 4-56371 JR168 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1106 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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VERY RARE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD FINISH REMINGTON IROQUOIS SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.