EXTREMELY RARE CASED INVENTOR DOUBLE PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED INVENTOR DOUBLE PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91967. Cal. 31. This is an extraordinary Gustave Young engraved double presentation Model 1849 pocket revolver with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” on top flat in place of bbl address. It has 5-shot cylinder and silver plated small guard trigger guard and back strap containing a deluxe select grain, piano varnish finished walnut grip. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe No. 2 engraving with extra flourishes. Engraving consists of full coverage on the frame of his beautiful sweeping foliate arabesque patterns, some of which terminate in flower blossoms. “COLTS PATENT” is hand engraved on left side of frame in a kidney shaped panel. Bbl lug & rammer pivot are engraved to match with a most unusual detail incorporated into the patterns on left side. This feature is a man’s head with goat’s horns and a pipe in his mouth. Hammer has matching deluxe engraving with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and hand cut checkered hammer spur. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel with matching engraving on butt strap & trigger guard. Center of back strap bears the inscription in script “From Inventor to / Marshfield Fair / August 1854”. All screw heads are engraved which feature is only found on Mr. Young’s most deluxe & special presentation pieces. Samuel Colt, in addition to being a prolific inventor, was also an extremely astute business man and during his lifetime as the head of the Colt Manufacturing Empire made innumerable presentations to mostly military officers, highly placed political figures and personal friends who could possibly further his business interests. These presentations ranged from simple standard arms with simple presentations to deluxe engraved and presentation cased inscribed pieces. Very few (probably only two) are known with organizational presentations. This beautiful piece is accompanied by its orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass plaque in the top inscribed in period script identically to the inscription on back strap. It has a chip & dot engraved border and appears to have been engraved by the same hand, probably Gustave Young himself. Case has a mortised brass lock with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in the bottom for revolver and an unusual “COLTS PATENT” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” eagle & shield flask with silver plated collar & spout. Flask compartment is somewhat unusual in that the compartment is shorter than the flask and has a notch in the center partition wherein rests the spout. Also accompanied by a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter that has the extremely unusual feature of heavily silver plated handles. Right rear corner contains an empty Eley’s cap tin. Left front compartment contains a very highly polished blued, L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. Front center compartment also contains an orig wire cleaning rod with slotted tip. Bottom of case is covered in faded purple oil cloth. Additionally accompanied by a 6-page letter from renowned author and historian, R.L. Wilson, describing this wonderful cased set, which appears on p. 64 of the book Colt Engraving, Wilson, and is described on pp. 94-95 of The Colt Engraving Book, Vol. I, Wilson, without photograph as no suitable photograph was available at that time. It is also pictured & described in Vol. II of the book Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection; Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Bbl retains about 98% glossy orig factory blue with only very fine sharp edge wear. Rammer handle & pivot retain dark case colors turning silver on handle. Frame & hammer retain about all their orig case colors turned dark, brighter in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 75-80% thinning orig blue with three of the five safety pins present and 96-97% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a very few, very minor slight mars in the finish and retains virtually all of its brilliant hand rubbed piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is exceptionally fine with only a few minor handling & storage scratches & mars with the presentation plaque & lock escutcheon retaining most of their orig finish. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and minor damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is very find, retaining most of its orig finish with some slight silver loss on collar & spout. The unusual mold has a few minor dents & dings on top, bottom & sides and retains most of its orig silver plating on handles. Cap tin label is moderately faded with some foxing. Cartridge packet is extremely fine and the nipple wrench/screwdriver is extremely fine, retaining most of its orig bright fire blue. 4-36410 JR89 (60,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	2013	$74,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED INVENTOR DOUBLE PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 91967. Cal. 31. This is an extraordinary Gustave Young engraved double presentation Model 1849 pocket revolver with 5″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “SAML COLT” on top flat in place of bbl address. It has 5-shot cylinder and silver plated small guard trigger guard and back strap containing a deluxe select grain, piano varnish finished walnut grip. Revolver has Mr. Young’s deluxe No. 2 engraving with extra flourishes. Engraving consists of full coverage on the frame of his beautiful sweeping foliate arabesque patterns, some of which terminate in flower blossoms. “COLTS PATENT” is hand engraved on left side of frame in a kidney shaped panel. Bbl lug & rammer pivot are engraved to match with a most unusual detail incorporated into the patterns on left side. This feature is a man’s head with goat’s horns and a pipe in his mouth. Hammer has matching deluxe engraving with a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose and hand cut checkered hammer spur. Top of back strap has Mr. Young’s distinctive fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at top & heel with matching engraving on butt strap & trigger guard. Center of back strap bears the inscription in script “From Inventor to / Marshfield Fair / August 1854”. All screw heads are engraved which feature is only found on Mr. Young’s most deluxe & special presentation pieces. Samuel Colt, in addition to being a prolific inventor, was also an extremely astute business man and during his lifetime as the head of the Colt Manufacturing Empire made innumerable presentations to mostly military officers, highly placed political figures and personal friends who could possibly further his business interests. These presentations ranged from simple standard arms with simple presentations to deluxe engraved and presentation cased inscribed pieces. Very few (probably only two) are known with organizational presentations. This beautiful piece is accompanied by its orig deluxe rosewood casing with brass plaque in the top inscribed in period script identically to the inscription on back strap. It has a chip & dot engraved border and appears to have been engraved by the same hand, probably Gustave Young himself. Case has a mortised brass lock with burgundy velvet lining, compartmented in the bottom for revolver and an unusual “COLTS PATENT” “E PLURIBUS UNUM” eagle & shield flask with silver plated collar & spout. Flask compartment is somewhat unusual in that the compartment is shorter than the flask and has a notch in the center partition wherein rests the spout. Also accompanied by a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold without sprue cutter that has the extremely unusual feature of heavily silver plated handles. Right rear corner contains an empty Eley’s cap tin. Left front compartment contains a very highly polished blued, L-shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver and a packet of “COLT’S CARTRIDGE WORKS” combustible cartridges. Front center compartment also contains an orig wire cleaning rod with slotted tip. Bottom of case is covered in faded purple oil cloth. Additionally accompanied by a 6-page letter from renowned author and historian, R.L. Wilson, describing this wonderful cased set, which appears on p. 64 of the book Colt Engraving, Wilson, and is described on pp. 94-95 of The Colt Engraving Book, Vol. I, Wilson, without photograph as no suitable photograph was available at that time. It is also pictured & described in Vol. II of the book Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Norm Flayderman Collection; Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching including wedge (grip was not checked). Bbl retains about 98% glossy orig factory blue with only very fine sharp edge wear. Rammer handle & pivot retain dark case colors turning silver on handle. Frame & hammer retain about all their orig case colors turned dark, brighter in sheltered areas. Cylinder retains 75-80% thinning orig blue with three of the five safety pins present and 96-97% stagecoach holdup scene. Trigger guard & back strap retain about all of their strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with a very few, very minor slight mars in the finish and retains virtually all of its brilliant hand rubbed piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. Case is exceptionally fine with only a few minor handling & storage scratches & mars with the presentation plaque & lock escutcheon retaining most of their orig finish. Interior is lightly faded with light soil and minor damage from front sight & hammer spur. Flask is very find, retaining most of its orig finish with some slight silver loss on collar & spout. The unusual mold has a few minor dents & dings on top, bottom & sides and retains most of its orig silver plating on handles. Cap tin label is moderately faded with some foxing. Cartridge packet is extremely fine and the nipple wrench/screwdriver is extremely fine, retaining most of its orig bright fire blue. 4-36410 JR89 (60,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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