*EXQUISITELY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

SN S48099A. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line address with model and Cal. marking on left side. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip that has raised relief carved ox head with red eye on each side. Grip is constructed in the orig manner of 2 slabs of ivory attached to wooden spacer blocks. Revolver is wonderfully engraved by Master Engraver Wayne D’Angelo with about D-plus coverage. Frame has full coverage, extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns that have fine pearled background. Top strap is engraved in feather patterns and bottom front sides of frame are engraved in diamond & dot patterns with counter-point shaded diamonds. Ejector housing boss is engraved in a hunter’s star. The loading gate slot in the recoil shield is, unusually, engraved in a matching diamond & dot pattern and rear face of loading gate is engraved in foliate pattern. The bbl is also elaborately engraved in a variety of patterns including matching diamond & dot panels with other foliate and floral patterns. There is a band of square & dot patterns at the frame and sides of front sight are engraved. Ejector housing is also elaborately engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the outer radius and leaf & vine pattern in the top gullet. Cyl is engraved in matching patterns on lands between flutes with a feather pattern around the rear edge. Backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are also elaborately engraved with a very fine shell pattern at top of backstrap. Outside of loading gate has a matching shell pattern with similar shell patterns on sides of hammer shank. Hammer nose is engraved with a wolf’s head on each side. Screw heads are also engraved. SN was observed on bottom of frame and sides of front and backstrap under the grip with last 3 digits of matching SN on the bbl under the ejector housing and front face of cyl around the bushing. Accompanied by a custom built, red velvet lined, simple walnut case. Mr. D’Angelo is a self-taught Master Engraver who worked several years for Smith & Wesson with a lengthy stint at a plating company where he also was an engraver. For the past several years, he has been an independent engraver, creating such masterpieces as found here. A conversation with Mr. D’Angelo disclosed that he has a record of having engraved this revolver and that it was commissioned by Nutmeg Sports, Tolland, CT. Accompanied by a letter on Nutmeg Sports, LLC letterhead which identifies this revolver by SN and states that it was engraved by Mr. D’Angelo and is represented in his engraving record book. PROVENANCE: The Terry Lester Collection; The Brad Shepard 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: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Appears to be new and unfired. “Certifiable pre-ban elephant ivory” grip is equally new. Case is equally fine. 50061-66 JR199 IVORY (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2096

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	2096	$4,600.00	EXQUISITELY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN S48099A. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ bbl, full front sight & 1-line address with model and Cal. marking on left side. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip that has raised relief carved ox head with red eye on each side. Grip is constructed in the orig manner of 2 slabs of ivory attached to wooden spacer blocks. Revolver is wonderfully engraved by Master Engraver Wayne D’Angelo with about D-plus coverage. Frame has full coverage, extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns that have fine pearled background. Top strap is engraved in feather patterns and bottom front sides of frame are engraved in diamond & dot patterns with counter-point shaded diamonds. Ejector housing boss is engraved in a hunter’s star. The loading gate slot in the recoil shield is, unusually, engraved in a matching diamond & dot pattern and rear face of loading gate is engraved in foliate pattern. The bbl is also elaborately engraved in a variety of patterns including matching diamond & dot panels with other foliate and floral patterns. There is a band of square & dot patterns at the frame and sides of front sight are engraved. Ejector housing is also elaborately engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the outer radius and leaf & vine pattern in the top gullet. Cyl is engraved in matching patterns on lands between flutes with a feather pattern around the rear edge. Backstrap, buttstrap & trigger guard are also elaborately engraved with a very fine shell pattern at top of backstrap. Outside of loading gate has a matching shell pattern with similar shell patterns on sides of hammer shank. Hammer nose is engraved with a wolf’s head on each side. Screw heads are also engraved. SN was observed on bottom of frame and sides of front and backstrap under the grip with last 3 digits of matching SN on the bbl under the ejector housing and front face of cyl around the bushing. Accompanied by a custom built, red velvet lined, simple walnut case. Mr. D’Angelo is a self-taught Master Engraver who worked several years for Smith & Wesson with a lengthy stint at a plating company where he also was an engraver. For the past several years, he has been an independent engraver, creating such masterpieces as found here. A conversation with Mr. D’Angelo disclosed that he has a record of having engraved this revolver and that it was commissioned by Nutmeg Sports, Tolland, CT. Accompanied by a letter on Nutmeg Sports, LLC letterhead which identifies this revolver by SN and states that it was engraved by Mr. D’Angelo and is represented in his engraving record book. PROVENANCE: The Terry Lester Collection; The Brad Shepard 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: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Appears to be new and unfired. “Certifiable pre-ban elephant ivory” grip is equally new. Case is equally fine. 50061-66 JR199 IVORY (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2096 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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*EXQUISITELY ENGRAVED COLT 3RD GENERATION SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.