RARE BOXED ENGRAVED ELLIOT DERRINGER.

RARE BOXED ENGRAVED ELLIOT DERRINGER. SN 16212. Cal. 32 RF. Silver finish with 3-3/8″ 4-bbl cluster, small half moon front sight with maker & patent dates on each side rib. Pistol is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Pistol is engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background on the frame. Top rear of frame is engraved in a beautiful Nimschke-style fan pattern. Foliate arabesque pattern engraving extends over top two bbls with geometric patterns at muzzles on all four bbls. Buttstrap is matching engraved with foliate arabesque patterns at toe and heel with diamond & dot patterns in the center. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc black cardboard box with yellow & black “DIRECTIONS” label inside lid. Label is headed “ELLIOT’S POCKET REPEATER”. While this pistol was made in fairly large quantities few are known engraved and extremely few boxes survive today. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains traces of orig silver plating being mostly a gray metal patina; grips are sound with a couple of age lines and show great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Box is sound, possibly recolored on outside; inside is moderately soiled with four wear spots in the label from the small screws on the receiver. 4-45273 JR126 (4,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1731	$7,475.00	RARE BOXED ENGRAVED ELLIOT DERRINGER. SN 16212. Cal. 32 RF. Silver finish with 3-3/8″ 4-bbl cluster, small half moon front sight with maker & patent dates on each side rib. Pistol is mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Pistol is engraved in New York style, probably from the L.D. Nimschke shop with about 75% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background on the frame. Top rear of frame is engraved in a beautiful Nimschke-style fan pattern. Foliate arabesque pattern engraving extends over top two bbls with geometric patterns at muzzles on all four bbls. Buttstrap is matching engraved with foliate arabesque patterns at toe and heel with diamond & dot patterns in the center. Accompanied by an orig 2-pc black cardboard box with yellow & black “DIRECTIONS” label inside lid. Label is headed “ELLIOT’S POCKET REPEATER”. While this pistol was made in fairly large quantities few are known engraved and extremely few boxes survive today. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains traces of orig silver plating being mostly a gray metal patina; grips are sound with a couple of age lines and show great fire. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. Box is sound, possibly recolored on outside; inside is moderately soiled with four wear spots in the label from the small screws on the receiver. 4-45273 JR126 (4,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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