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1187
$4,025.00

CASED GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED 1849 POCKET.

SN 115140. Cal. 31. SN 115140. Dot under SN indicates extra polish for engraving or plating. 4″ oct bbl, dog’s head engraved on front of bbl, arabesque scroll, heavy coverage, engraved screws, Colt’s patent pillow, 5-shot cylinder has stagecoach scene, 1-pc unnumbered ivory grips. Colt case with compartments, Colt’s patent bullet mold, black powder flask, percussion cap case, lined with red velvet. Bbl address “SAML COLT”. Ramrod, cylinder, and wedge have matching SNs, small brass trigger guard. PROVENANCE: The Dr. Robert G. Cox Estate Collection. 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 the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Sharp engraving with faded finish, mostly grey metal, “certifiable pre-ban elephant ivory” grips are slightly undersized, fair bore. Box is in very good condition with light staining on velvet. Cylinder scene is clear with some light pitting nearby. 50019-225 TN IVORY (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1187

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016
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