EXCEEDINGLY RARE CONSECUTIVE PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 FACTORY ENGRAVED & IVORY GRIPPED PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

SN 173268, 173269. Cal. 31. Both revolvers have blued and case hardened finish with 5″ bbls and deluxe small German silver blades mounted on dovetailed iron front sights with engraved “Saml Colt” on top flat. They have silver plated brass trigger guards and backstraps with fine, 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grips. Both are engraved in style often associated with Gustav Young. They have Mr. Young’s deluxe coverage of foliate arabesque engraving with SN 173269 having a dog’s head incorporated in two of his fine scrolls on the left side of bbl housing. SN 173268 is engraved “in suite” but not identical with incorporation of eagle’s head on left side of bbl housing. Both have “COLTS PATENT” engraved on the left sides of the frames in kidney-shaped panels. This is a beautiful pair of matching Colt revolvers made near the end of 1860 at the height of tensions at onset of Civil War. This pair appear completely orig and matching in every regard. According to our consignor and other knowledgeable Percussion Colt Collectors, this is the only known pair of 5 inch 1849 Pocket Models that are consecutively serial numbered, factory engraved, and ivory stocked. 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. CONDITION: Both guns are very good-fine overall with strong traces of bright finish in protected areas. Engraving is crisp and sharp on both guns. Both guns are all matching including their “certifiable antique elephant ivory” grips. Safety pins are intact and serviceable on 173268, safety pins on 173269 are all smashed. Mechanically, both guns are functional and both guns exhibit crisp, discernible bores 4-55196 (19,500-28,000) – Lot 1300

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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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	1300	$25,875.00	EXCEEDINGLY RARE CONSECUTIVE PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 FACTORY ENGRAVED & IVORY GRIPPED PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 173268, 173269. Cal. 31. Both revolvers have blued and case hardened finish with 5″ bbls and deluxe small German silver blades mounted on dovetailed iron front sights with engraved “Saml Colt” on top flat. They have silver plated brass trigger guards and backstraps with fine, 1-pc certifiable antique ivory grips. Both are engraved in style often associated with Gustav Young. They have Mr. Young’s deluxe coverage of foliate arabesque engraving with SN 173269 having a dog’s head incorporated in two of his fine scrolls on the left side of bbl housing. SN 173268 is engraved “in suite” but not identical with incorporation of eagle’s head on left side of bbl housing. Both have “COLTS PATENT” engraved on the left sides of the frames in kidney-shaped panels. This is a beautiful pair of matching Colt revolvers made near the end of 1860 at the height of tensions at onset of Civil War. This pair appear completely orig and matching in every regard. According to our consignor and other knowledgeable Percussion Colt Collectors, this is the only known pair of 5 inch 1849 Pocket Models that are consecutively serial numbered, factory engraved, and ivory stocked. 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. CONDITION: Both guns are very good-fine overall with strong traces of bright finish in protected areas. Engraving is crisp and sharp on both guns. Both guns are all matching including their “certifiable antique elephant ivory” grips. Safety pins are intact and serviceable on 173268, safety pins on 173269 are all smashed. Mechanically, both guns are functional and both guns exhibit crisp, discernible bores 4-55196 (19,500-28,000) – Lot 1300 Click here to view provenance 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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EXCEEDINGLY RARE CONSECUTIVE PAIR OF COLT MODEL 1849 FACTORY ENGRAVED & IVORY GRIPPED PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.