RARE DELUXE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 180011. Cal. 44. Silver & gold finish with 8″ bbl, German silver front sight and New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & steel back strap contain what is probably, its orig 1-pc ivory grip with raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the Gustave Young shop with about full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame which extend over the sides of the bbl with geometric patterns on top of the bbl and star bursts around the front sight. Top of the back strap has a fine spider web panel with geometric patterns on the back strap. Cyl is rebated with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins are crisp. Shoulders of the trigger guard are engraved with the left side engraved over “44 CAL”. Right shoulder is over-stamped “W.Y. DE G.” which stands for “Wexell & DeGress”, major Colt distributors & dealers in New York and primarily in Mexico City. Accompanied by an extraordinary, brass bound, mahogany casing with empty brass plate in the lid, four narrow brass bands across the top and sliding brass latches on the front. It also has a mortised brass lock. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in the bottom in modified English style for the revolver, a scarce dbl sided, “COLTS PATENT” trophy of flags & arms angle spout flask, a silver plated “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter that has a large “C” on the right side, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a full sealed packet of six combustible cartridges, an empty packet of the same type cartridges, a tin of Eley’s caps and an all-steel cleaning rod. Undoubtedly this revolver was created for presentation to a high ranking Mexican government official or military officer. PROVENANCE: Dick Young; Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & cylinder, grip is unnumbered. Bbl retains 60-70% orig silver with the losses showing rust, not wear; rammer & handle retain about 75% orig gold wash and the cyl about the same; hammer shows about 50% gold wash; frame retains most of its orig silver finish, turned dark; trigger guard retains 60-70% orig silver, worn to gray metal on the front strap; back strap & butt strap retain orig silver in sheltered areas with the body of the back strap gray metal patina. Grip has a number of age lines and some rust spotting which corresponds to rust on the back strap and overall retains a wonderful golden ivory patina showing moderate wear on the eagle. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has a couple of repaired cracks in the lid with some grain checks in the bottom and retains about all of a restored finish; interior is moderately faded showing light wear in a few spots; flask, probably not orig to this box, is a copper & brass patina; mold retains virtually all of its orig silver finish with some fine pitting on the edge of the sprue cutter and left side, appears to be unused; cartridge packets are fine as are the other accessories. 4-49646 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 2154

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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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	2154	$0.00	RARE DELUXE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 180011. Cal. 44. Silver & gold finish with 8″ bbl, German silver front sight and New-York U.S. America address. Left side of frame has a small “COLTS PATENT”. The silver plated brass trigger guard & steel back strap contain what is probably, its orig 1-pc ivory grip with raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side. Revolver is engraved in New York style, probably from the Gustave Young shop with about full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on the frame which extend over the sides of the bbl with geometric patterns on top of the bbl and star bursts around the front sight. Top of the back strap has a fine spider web panel with geometric patterns on the back strap. Cyl is rebated with Ormsby Naval battle scene roll marking and all six safety pins are crisp. Shoulders of the trigger guard are engraved with the left side engraved over “44 CAL”. Right shoulder is over-stamped “W.Y. DE G.” which stands for “Wexell & DeGress”, major Colt distributors & dealers in New York and primarily in Mexico City. Accompanied by an extraordinary, brass bound, mahogany casing with empty brass plate in the lid, four narrow brass bands across the top and sliding brass latches on the front. It also has a mortised brass lock. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and French fitted in the bottom in modified English style for the revolver, a scarce dbl sided, “COLTS PATENT” trophy of flags & arms angle spout flask, a silver plated “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter that has a large “C” on the right side, an L-shaped nipple wrench, a full sealed packet of six combustible cartridges, an empty packet of the same type cartridges, a tin of Eley’s caps and an all-steel cleaning rod. Undoubtedly this revolver was created for presentation to a high ranking Mexican government official or military officer. PROVENANCE: Dick Young; Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including wedge & cylinder, grip is unnumbered. Bbl retains 60-70% orig silver with the losses showing rust, not wear; rammer & handle retain about 75% orig gold wash and the cyl about the same; hammer shows about 50% gold wash; frame retains most of its orig silver finish, turned dark; trigger guard retains 60-70% orig silver, worn to gray metal on the front strap; back strap & butt strap retain orig silver in sheltered areas with the body of the back strap gray metal patina. Grip has a number of age lines and some rust spotting which corresponds to rust on the back strap and overall retains a wonderful golden ivory patina showing moderate wear on the eagle. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a few small spots of pitting. Case has a couple of repaired cracks in the lid with some grain checks in the bottom and retains about all of a restored finish; interior is moderately faded showing light wear in a few spots; flask, probably not orig to this box, is a copper & brass patina; mold retains virtually all of its orig silver finish with some fine pitting on the edge of the sprue cutter and left side, appears to be unused; cartridge packets are fine as are the other accessories. 4-49646 (25,000-40,000) – Lot 2154 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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 DELUXE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.