EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED REMINGTON-ELLIOT SINGLE SHOT DERRINGERS.

SN 2999 & 3000. Cal. 41 RF. Pistols are identical in every way. They are silver plated with 2-1/2″ oct to rnd bbls with pin front sights and 2-line addresses. They are mounted with incise flat checkered birdhead certifiable antique ivory grips. Frames are engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, with geometric patterns at top of back strap, bottom of butt and top side flats of bbl. Top flats of bbls have small hunter’s stars. Accompanied by their orig blue velvet lined mahogany casing, French fitted in the bottom for the pistols, a brass cleaning rod, ebony handled turn screw and a full box of Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 41 Rim Fire Short ammunition that has blue label. Bottom of case has a 3″ x 3-3/4″ label of “Francis Reynolds / 48 Chatham St. & 5 City Hall Square —– New York / Importers and Manufacturers of / Guns, Rifles, Pistols, and Muskets” with other illegible information. There were about 10,000 of these little pistols produced in the period 1867-1888 with several different finishes. Very few were engraved and of that number extraordinarily few were cased and double cased pairs are even more rare. These pistols were extremely popular with gamblers as sleeve & vest pocket hideout guns and law enforcement for last resort guns. They usually were carried without holsters in pockets or vest pockets where they were exposed to sweat & body vapors and as a result are rarely found today with any orig finish. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our“Ivory Position Statement”and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Both pistols retain virtually all of their strong, orig silver finish; hammers retain about all of their bright fire blue which is also found on the hammer pins and triggers; trigger of #3000 is thin on the face. Grips are sound with light soil in the checkering and retain a mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bores with fine pitting. Case is sound with usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of a restored finish on the lid; interior is very fine with light soil; accessories are fine; ammunition is sealed in plastic and was not examined; box label is fine. 4-56348 JR133 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1107

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
	1107	$13,800.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED REMINGTON-ELLIOT SINGLE SHOT DERRINGERS. SN 2999 & 3000. Cal. 41 RF. Pistols are identical in every way. They are silver plated with 2-1/2″ oct to rnd bbls with pin front sights and 2-line addresses. They are mounted with incise flat checkered birdhead certifiable antique ivory grips. Frames are engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop, with geometric patterns at top of back strap, bottom of butt and top side flats of bbl. Top flats of bbls have small hunter’s stars. Accompanied by their orig blue velvet lined mahogany casing, French fitted in the bottom for the pistols, a brass cleaning rod, ebony handled turn screw and a full box of Union Metallic Cartridge Co. 41 Rim Fire Short ammunition that has blue label. Bottom of case has a 3″ x 3-3/4″ label of “Francis Reynolds / 48 Chatham St. & 5 City Hall Square —– New York / Importers and Manufacturers of / Guns, Rifles, Pistols, and Muskets” with other illegible information. There were about 10,000 of these little pistols produced in the period 1867-1888 with several different finishes. Very few were engraved and of that number extraordinarily few were cased and double cased pairs are even more rare. These pistols were extremely popular with gamblers as sleeve & vest pocket hideout guns and law enforcement for last resort guns. They usually were carried without holsters in pockets or vest pockets where they were exposed to sweat & body vapors and as a result are rarely found today with any orig finish. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our“Ivory Position Statement”and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The Elliott Burka Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Both pistols retain virtually all of their strong, orig silver finish; hammers retain about all of their bright fire blue which is also found on the hammer pins and triggers; trigger of #3000 is thin on the face. Grips are sound with light soil in the checkering and retain a mellow ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bores with fine pitting. Case is sound with usual storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of a restored finish on the lid; interior is very fine with light soil; accessories are fine; ammunition is sealed in plastic and was not examined; box label is fine. 4-56348 JR133 (12,500-17,500) – Lot 1107 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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EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED REMINGTON-ELLIOT SINGLE SHOT DERRINGERS.