EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED AND CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SN 105815. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape. The small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an outstanding 1-pc “certifiable antique ivory” grip with SN in pencil in back strap channel. Grip is made in the orig manner with two slabs of ivory attached to a center ivory spacer. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are accompanied by a small punch mark and on the frame & trigger guard with a number “6”. The punch marks were a signal to the factory workmen to apply extra polish for engraving. Revolver is engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young himself with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled background on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. His deluxe engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with a wonderful flower blossom and a mythical bird’s head incorporated into the patterns on left side. Right side has similar foliate patterns with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. The rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap, butt strap & trigger bow. All screw heads and ends of wedge are also engraved. Cyl is unfluted with 5 chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking, with all 5 safety pins crisp & serviceable. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced by Mr. Young during engraving process as the markings are very deep & sharp. Accompanied by the fine orig American style, brass bound mahogany casing with brass reinforced corners and an empty name plate in the lid. Bottom corners are also brass reinforced. Front of case has a shield shaped brass lock escutcheon. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a very unusual “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold that is in the white, a sealed packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench. This presentation quality revolver was undoubtedly owned by someone of importance, great wealth or of high rank and saw little if any use. It may have been fired, but if so, very little. This cased revolver is known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection; James D. Julia Auctions October 2010. 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 including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with one small wear spot on right flat at the muzzle & faint sharp edge wear. Rammer retains strong case colors on the pivot with the handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their strong orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 40-50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a gray patina and retains virtually all of its fine hand-enhanced stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in the bottom and some minor pry marks along front edge, otherwise is completely sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish with light handling & storage marks. Interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled, primarily from lead oxide from bullets with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is crisp & near new with one small dent. Mold is in the white and appears to have never been blued, possibly cleaned to its present state. Cap tin & nipple wrench are fine. Altogether a wonderful high quality, high condition cased set suitable to the most discerning collector. 50140-14 JS111 IVORY (45,000-65,000) – Lot 2171

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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	2171	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED AND CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 105815. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape. The small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an outstanding 1-pc “certifiable antique ivory” grip with SN in pencil in back strap channel. Grip is made in the orig manner with two slabs of ivory attached to a center ivory spacer. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & buttstrap are accompanied by a small punch mark and on the frame & trigger guard with a number “6”. The punch marks were a signal to the factory workmen to apply extra polish for engraving. Revolver is engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young himself with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled background on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. His deluxe engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with a wonderful flower blossom and a mythical bird’s head incorporated into the patterns on left side. Right side has similar foliate patterns with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. The rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap, butt strap & trigger bow. All screw heads and ends of wedge are also engraved. Cyl is unfluted with 5 chambers and stagecoach holdup scene roll marking, with all 5 safety pins crisp & serviceable. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced by Mr. Young during engraving process as the markings are very deep & sharp. Accompanied by the fine orig American style, brass bound mahogany casing with brass reinforced corners and an empty name plate in the lid. Bottom corners are also brass reinforced. Front of case has a shield shaped brass lock escutcheon. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a single-sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a very unusual “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold that is in the white, a sealed packet of Colt’s Cartridge Works combustible cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps and an L-shaped nipple wrench. This presentation quality revolver was undoubtedly owned by someone of importance, great wealth or of high rank and saw little if any use. It may have been fired, but if so, very little. This cased revolver is known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection; James D. Julia Auctions October 2010. 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 including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with one small wear spot on right flat at the muzzle & faint sharp edge wear. Rammer retains strong case colors on the pivot with the handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their strong orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 40-50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a gray patina and retains virtually all of its fine hand-enhanced stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in the bottom and some minor pry marks along front edge, otherwise is completely sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish with light handling & storage marks. Interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled, primarily from lead oxide from bullets with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is crisp & near new with one small dent. Mold is in the white and appears to have never been blued, possibly cleaned to its present state. Cap tin & nipple wrench are fine. Altogether a wonderful high quality, high condition cased set suitable to the most discerning collector. 50140-14 JS111 IVORY (45,000-65,000) – Lot 2171 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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EXTRAORDINARY EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED AND CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.