RARE SPECTACULAR FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT CLOVERLEAF SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

RARE SPECTACULAR FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT CLOVERLEAF SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 954. Cal. 41 RF. Blue & nickel finish with 2-7/8″ rnd bbl, nickel plated brass frame with fire blued hammer & trigger. Both sides of the frame are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns, Cyl is blued with 4 chambers in cloverleaf pattern. Mounted with smooth 2-pc birdhead walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined English oak casing with empty medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has a Colt’s Pall Mall paper label and is compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an orig wire cleaning rod/screwdriver and has a cartridge block in the left front for 13 cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered triangular compartment containing an extremely rare, orig, fire blued, 3-pc screwdriver/punch. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 7,500 revolvers produced in this configuration in both 3″ and 1-1/2″ bbls with the majority being 3″. It is likely that only a few of that number were engraved with very few being sold in England and the orig casing makes it even more rare. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection; formerly of Raymond Kendall (Secretary General of Interpol, retired). CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except cyl which is numbered “455”. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig, glossy blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Frame retains about all of its orig nickel with light edge wear. The screws, hammer & trigger retain about all of their orig fire blue. Grips are sound with a few minor, very light nicks & scratches and retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. This is purported to be the finest English proofed specimen known. 4-46410 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1443	$19,550.00	RARE SPECTACULAR FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT CLOVERLEAF SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 954. Cal. 41 RF. Blue & nickel finish with 2-7/8″ rnd bbl, nickel plated brass frame with fire blued hammer & trigger. Both sides of the frame are lightly engraved with foliate arabesque patterns, Cyl is blued with 4 chambers in cloverleaf pattern. Mounted with smooth 2-pc birdhead walnut grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of bbl & cyl have tiny British proofs. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined English oak casing with empty medallion in the lid. Inside the lid has a Colt’s Pall Mall paper label and is compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an orig wire cleaning rod/screwdriver and has a cartridge block in the left front for 13 cartridges. Right rear corner has a covered triangular compartment containing an extremely rare, orig, fire blued, 3-pc screwdriver/punch. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were about 7,500 revolvers produced in this configuration in both 3″ and 1-1/2″ bbls with the majority being 3″. It is likely that only a few of that number were engraved with very few being sold in England and the orig casing makes it even more rare. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection; formerly of Raymond Kendall (Secretary General of Interpol, retired). CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except cyl which is numbered “455”. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp, orig, glossy blue with only slight muzzle edge wear. Frame retains about all of its orig nickel with light edge wear. The screws, hammer & trigger retain about all of their orig fire blue. Grips are sound with a few minor, very light nicks & scratches and retain about all of their orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a couple of small spots of pitting. This is purported to be the finest English proofed specimen known. 4-46410 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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