RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER INSCRIBED “BVT. MAJ. / EDWARD S. CONVERS / OHIO VOLS. AUGUST. 26, 1865”.

SN 197746. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved address “Saml Colt”. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a very highly figured, deluxe, flame grain 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Back strap is engraved in period script “Bvt. Maj. / Edward S. Convers / Ohio Vols. Aug. 26, 1865”. Cylinder is 6-shots with all six safety pins crisp & original. Revolver is extra deluxe engraved by renowned engraver, Gustave Young, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame & recoil shields. One of the scrolls on left side incorporates Mr. Young’s mythical bird’s head and another on the left recoil shield and right side terminate in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats with one of the scrolls terminating in Mr. Young’s mythical dog’s head and another of his birds on the right side. Bbl has extensive patterns around the muzzle. Rammer pivot is engraved to match and the rammer handle is deluxe checkered, a feature found on only the most elaborate of Mr. Young’s engraved guns. All the screw heads are engraved. Each side of the hammer nose is engraved in a wolf’s head with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and fish scale patterns on top edge and sides of the spur. Tip of the spur is hand checkered. Cylinder is engraved in matching foliate arabesque scrolls on the rear 1/3 with borders around the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heel, at the butt strap and trigger guard. Accompanied by a rare burgundy velvet lined rosewood casing with empty brass plate in the top and brass sliding latches on the front along with a mortised brass lock. Bottom of the interior is French fitted with dark edged velvet for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a functioning key. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with ivory pull containing lead bullets & balls. Front center rectangular covered compartment is missing its pull. Edward Stanley Convers enlisted as a 20-year old 1st Lieutenant on Oct. 5, 1861 and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant into the field & staff of the Ohio 62nd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on July 16, 1862 and the same day commissioned into the U.S. Volunteers Commissary Dept. and was mustered out on Oct. 9, 1865. He was promoted to Captain July 16, 1862 and Brevet Major Aug. 20, 1865, just six days before the presentation of this revolver and just a few days before he was mustered out. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-98% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small scratch down the left side flat and a couple of small chemical spots; rammer handle & pivot retain strong case colors; frame retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver, as has the hammer; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver; cyl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with 99% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip is crisp with a few tiny handling nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, pitted in the grooves. Case is sound with light storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded and moderately soiled in the bottom with a couple of stains inside the lid; flask retains about 75% orig finish with most of the losses on the back side; mold retains about 50% orig blue having flaked to a medium patina; nipple wrench is fine. 4-50183 JR108 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2214

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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	2214	$19,550.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER INSCRIBED “BVT. MAJ. / EDWARD S. CONVERS / OHIO VOLS. AUGUST. 26, 1865”. SN 197746. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved address “Saml Colt”. Left side of frame has “COLT’S PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a very highly figured, deluxe, flame grain 1-pc walnut grip with last four digits of matching SN in back strap channel. Back strap is engraved in period script “Bvt. Maj. / Edward S. Convers / Ohio Vols. Aug. 26, 1865”. Cylinder is 6-shots with all six safety pins crisp & original. Revolver is extra deluxe engraved by renowned engraver, Gustave Young, with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on frame & recoil shields. One of the scrolls on left side incorporates Mr. Young’s mythical bird’s head and another on the left recoil shield and right side terminate in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats with one of the scrolls terminating in Mr. Young’s mythical dog’s head and another of his birds on the right side. Bbl has extensive patterns around the muzzle. Rammer pivot is engraved to match and the rammer handle is deluxe checkered, a feature found on only the most elaborate of Mr. Young’s engraved guns. All the screw heads are engraved. Each side of the hammer nose is engraved in a wolf’s head with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank and fish scale patterns on top edge and sides of the spur. Tip of the spur is hand checkered. Cylinder is engraved in matching foliate arabesque scrolls on the rear 1/3 with borders around the stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near the top, at the heel, at the butt strap and trigger guard. Accompanied by a rare burgundy velvet lined rosewood casing with empty brass plate in the top and brass sliding latches on the front along with a mortised brass lock. Bottom of the interior is French fitted with dark edged velvet for the revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle & stars flask, a blued “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity mold with sprue cutter marked on the right side “31 PKT”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a functioning key. Right rear corner has a covered compartment with ivory pull containing lead bullets & balls. Front center rectangular covered compartment is missing its pull. Edward Stanley Convers enlisted as a 20-year old 1st Lieutenant on Oct. 5, 1861 and was commissioned 1st Lieutenant into the field & staff of the Ohio 62nd Infantry. He was discharged for promotion on July 16, 1862 and the same day commissioned into the U.S. Volunteers Commissary Dept. and was mustered out on Oct. 9, 1865. He was promoted to Captain July 16, 1862 and Brevet Major Aug. 20, 1865, just six days before the presentation of this revolver and just a few days before he was mustered out. PROVENANCE: Robert H. Haskell, III Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including rammer, wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-98% crisp orig blue with faint sharp edge wear, a small scratch down the left side flat and a couple of small chemical spots; rammer handle & pivot retain strong case colors; frame retains case colors in sheltered areas, mostly having turned silver, as has the hammer; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their orig silver; cyl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with 99% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. Grip is crisp with a few tiny handling nicks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore, pitted in the grooves. Case is sound with light storage & handling nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded and moderately soiled in the bottom with a couple of stains inside the lid; flask retains about 75% orig finish with most of the losses on the back side; mold retains about 50% orig blue having flaked to a medium patina; nipple wrench is fine. 4-50183 JR108 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2214 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 CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER INSCRIBED “BVT. MAJ. / EDWARD S. CONVERS / OHIO VOLS. AUGUST. 26, 1865”.