EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF MODEL 3 1855 SIDEHAMMER ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

SN 25067 & 25057. Cal. 28. Revolvers are virtually identical with 3-1/2″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line addresses with pointing hand motif. Both are mounted with full checkered 1-pc ivory grip. Grips have fine checkered bottom edges and are matching numbered to their respective revolvers. Accompanied by a beautiful, orig rosewood casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and recessed in the bottom in Paterson style for both revolvers, a full silver plated dbl-sided eagle & stars flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter and an L-shaped screw driver. Bottom front of case has a mortised brass lock with shield shaped escutcheon. Very few 1855 Root revolvers are known with special features and this may be the only cased silver plated pair. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its strong orig silver plating with some light pimpling on backstraps and a few scattered spots on frames along with some minor flaking on cyls. Grip on #25057 has a chipped right heel along with a couple of age lines and a repaired crack, otherwise is sound showing very light wear; grip on #25067 has an age line and shows very light diamond point wear; both grips retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina; the cyl pin lock pin spring is either collapsed or missing, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bore on #25057 is bright & shiny; bore on #25067 is strong with pitting in the grooves. Case has a grain check in the lid and a couple more in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil; flask is very fine, retaining about 90% orig silver; mold retains about 60% orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina with bright strong cavities; screwdriver is fine. 4-51549 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2220

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2220	$21,850.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF MODEL 3 1855 SIDEHAMMER ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 25067 & 25057. Cal. 28. Revolvers are virtually identical with 3-1/2″ oct bbls, brass pin front sights and 2-line addresses with pointing hand motif. Both are mounted with full checkered 1-pc ivory grip. Grips have fine checkered bottom edges and are matching numbered to their respective revolvers. Accompanied by a beautiful, orig rosewood casing with empty brass plaque in the lid. Interior is burgundy velvet lined and recessed in the bottom in Paterson style for both revolvers, a full silver plated dbl-sided eagle & stars flask, a blued steel 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter and an L-shaped screw driver. Bottom front of case has a mortised brass lock with shield shaped escutcheon. Very few 1855 Root revolvers are known with special features and this may be the only cased silver plated pair. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about all of its strong orig silver plating with some light pimpling on backstraps and a few scattered spots on frames along with some minor flaking on cyls. Grip on #25057 has a chipped right heel along with a couple of age lines and a repaired crack, otherwise is sound showing very light wear; grip on #25067 has an age line and shows very light diamond point wear; both grips retain a wonderful mellow ivory patina; the cyl pin lock pin spring is either collapsed or missing, otherwise mechanics are fine. Bore on #25057 is bright & shiny; bore on #25067 is strong with pitting in the grooves. Case has a grain check in the lid and a couple more in the bottom, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of its orig varnish; interior is moderately to heavily faded with light soil; flask is very fine, retaining about 90% orig silver; mold retains about 60% orig blue with the balance flaked to a light patina with bright strong cavities; screwdriver is fine. 4-51549 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 2220 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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EXTREMELY RARE CASED PAIR OF MODEL 3 1855 SIDEHAMMER ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.