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1718
$6,325.00

FINE BEN LANE CUSTOM ENGRAVED REMINGTON MODEL 1890 SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 850. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, replacement thick front sight and narrow ejector housing web. Left side of frame is marked “44 CFW”. Mounted with custom, diamond checkered, flame grain, 2-pc walnut grips. Buttstrap has a factory sling stud & ring. Revolver is beautifully engraved by renowned master engraver, Ben Lane, with about 80% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on frame and recoil shields. The ejector housing bosses on the frame are engraved in beautifully detailed hunters stars. Bbl is engraved on sides with three matching panels of foliate arabesque patterns and there is a fine zig zag band at the muzzle and frame ends. Top edges of ejector housing are engraved in matching zig zag patterns with left side of ejector housing engraved in leaf & vine patterns. Top of backstrap is engraved in a beautiful shell/fan pattern with geometric patterns at the heel and a chip & dot border down each side. Buttstrap and bottom of frame are engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with another beautiful hunter star on trigger bow inside a zig zag geometric pattern. Loading gate is engraved in a sunburst pattern reminiscent of L.D. Nimschke style. Cyl is engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on lands between the flutes and a large snake & dot pattern around rear edge. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains virtually all of it fine custom nickel finish, unfired since engraving; grips are equally fine with beautiful custom varnish. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with fine pitting. 4-45451 JR124 (4,000-7,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012
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