SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91998. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. Cylinder is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig 1-pc smooth ivory grip that has matching SN in both back strap & butt strap channels. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver, Gustave Young, in Mr. Young’s deluxe patterns with full coverage, extremely well-executed foliate arabesque scrolls on the frame with a scroll on the left recoil shield terminating in a flower blossom and another on right side of the frame terminating in his distinctive bird’s head pattern. Matching patterns extend over bbl lug & rammer pivot with a scroll on left side terminating in a very detailed dog’s head and another on the right side in a flower blossom. Bbl address is surrounded by fine geometric patterns with a dbl wavy line border around the muzzle. Back strap & butt strap are engraved in matching patterns with Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern at top of back strap. Hammer has received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with engraved shank, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on the sides of the spur & top edge. Spur has hand cut checkering. All screw heads & tips are engraved. Accompanied by a rare, early, blue velvet lined, coffin lid walnut casing compartmented in bottom and French-fitted for the revolver, a dbl sided flying eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a packet of five combustible cartridges and a small quantity of caps & cast lead bullets. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and the majority of the losses from chemical staining around the muzzle, probably from old cleaning fluid; rammer pivot retains dark case colors with the handle cleaned to bare metal with a few spots of light pitting; frame & hammer retain dark case colors, stronger & brighter on right side; cyl is mostly a gray metal patina with very fine pinprick pitting and shows 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig silver plating with wear at the heel & toe. Grip is sound showing little or no wear and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The hand has a broken spring, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting in the grooves. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches, a couple of spots of water stains on top and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded in the top with a bleached area from contact with the revolver cylinder; bottom is moderately faded with some bleaching around cyl area and around the muzzle with damage from the front sight; flask is extremely fine, retaining most of its orig finish; mold is fine. Altogether a beautiful & orig engraved ’49 pocket with a fine rare case. 4-47367 JR183 (17,000-27,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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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	1324	$17,250.00	SCARCE CASED ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91998. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” address. Left side of frame has “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a pillow shape. Cylinder is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking. The small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain an orig 1-pc smooth ivory grip that has matching SN in both back strap & butt strap channels. Revolver is beautifully engraved by master engraver, Gustave Young, in Mr. Young’s deluxe patterns with full coverage, extremely well-executed foliate arabesque scrolls on the frame with a scroll on the left recoil shield terminating in a flower blossom and another on right side of the frame terminating in his distinctive bird’s head pattern. Matching patterns extend over bbl lug & rammer pivot with a scroll on left side terminating in a very detailed dog’s head and another on the right side in a flower blossom. Bbl address is surrounded by fine geometric patterns with a dbl wavy line border around the muzzle. Back strap & butt strap are engraved in matching patterns with Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern at top of back strap. Hammer has received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment with engraved shank, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and fish scale patterns on the sides of the spur & top edge. Spur has hand cut checkering. All screw heads & tips are engraved. Accompanied by a rare, early, blue velvet lined, coffin lid walnut casing compartmented in bottom and French-fitted for the revolver, a dbl sided flying eagle flask, a brass 2-cavity bullet & ball “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter, a packet of five combustible cartridges and a small quantity of caps & cast lead bullets. CONDITION: Fine to very fine, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% glossy orig blue with sharp edge wear and the majority of the losses from chemical staining around the muzzle, probably from old cleaning fluid; rammer pivot retains dark case colors with the handle cleaned to bare metal with a few spots of light pitting; frame & hammer retain dark case colors, stronger & brighter on right side; cyl is mostly a gray metal patina with very fine pinprick pitting and shows 75-80% stagecoach holdup scene roll marking; trigger guard & back strap retain most of their strong orig silver plating with wear at the heel & toe. Grip is sound showing little or no wear and retains a wonderful mellow ivory patina. The hand has a broken spring, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting in the grooves. Case has a couple of grain checks in the lid, otherwise is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches, a couple of spots of water stains on top and retains most of its orig varnish; interior is lightly faded in the top with a bleached area from contact with the revolver cylinder; bottom is moderately faded with some bleaching around cyl area and around the muzzle with damage from the front sight; flask is extremely fine, retaining most of its orig finish; mold is fine. Altogether a beautiful & orig engraved ’49 pocket with a fine rare case. 4-47367 JR183 (17,000-27,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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