RARE & UNIQUE EXHIBITION GRADE GOLD, SILVER & MOTHER OF PEARL MOORE PATENT FRONT LOADING REVOLVER.

SN 9024. Cal. 32. This is no doubt the fanciest and most elaborate example of teat-fire revolver by this maker. This gun is covered in relief engraving over most of its surfaces; on bbl, cyl and frame. Only the hammer and trigger are un-engraved. Bbl is engraved with a panoply of arms, floral and vine patterns, a small panel scene of a deer on left side. Frame is engraved with arabesque swirls, small panel scenes of game birds and a crown over a shield with 3 crowned lions. Cyl has 2 large raised relief panel scenes; one being a panoply of arms and the other an American steam powered, paddle wheeled, two masted ship flying American flag passing a castle or fort on a bluff. Gun is marked “D.WILLIAMSONS PATENT JANUARY 5 1864” on cyl beneath this scene and address on top of bbl reads MOORES PATENT ARMS CO BROOKLYN NY. Bbl and housing are silver plated, cyl and frame are gold plated mounted on pair of smooth birds head mother of pearl grips. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall retaining most of its orig silver plate though high areas have chipping and bubbling, oxidized silver patina. Frame and cyl retain about 90% of their orig gold plate with most wear on backstrap and high points of cyl. Mother of Pearl grips are well fit with good luster and one small chip on left grip below escutcheon. Mechanically gun functions with crisp discernible rifling in bore. 4-54452 JS22 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1359

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
	1359	$4,600.00	RARE & UNIQUE EXHIBITION GRADE GOLD, SILVER & MOTHER OF PEARL MOORE PATENT FRONT LOADING REVOLVER. SN 9024. Cal. 32. This is no doubt the fanciest and most elaborate example of teat-fire revolver by this maker. This gun is covered in relief engraving over most of its surfaces; on bbl, cyl and frame. Only the hammer and trigger are un-engraved. Bbl is engraved with a panoply of arms, floral and vine patterns, a small panel scene of a deer on left side. Frame is engraved with arabesque swirls, small panel scenes of game birds and a crown over a shield with 3 crowned lions. Cyl has 2 large raised relief panel scenes; one being a panoply of arms and the other an American steam powered, paddle wheeled, two masted ship flying American flag passing a castle or fort on a bluff. Gun is marked “D.WILLIAMSONS PATENT JANUARY 5 1864” on cyl beneath this scene and address on top of bbl reads MOORES PATENT ARMS CO BROOKLYN NY. Bbl and housing are silver plated, cyl and frame are gold plated mounted on pair of smooth birds head mother of pearl grips. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine overall retaining most of its orig silver plate though high areas have chipping and bubbling, oxidized silver patina. Frame and cyl retain about 90% of their orig gold plate with most wear on backstrap and high points of cyl. Mother of Pearl grips are well fit with good luster and one small chip on left grip below escutcheon. Mechanically gun functions with crisp discernible rifling in bore. 4-54452 JS22 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 1359 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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RARE & UNIQUE EXHIBITION GRADE GOLD, SILVER & MOTHER OF PEARL MOORE PATENT FRONT LOADING REVOLVER.