*RARE FRANCOLINI ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

*RARE FRANCOLINI ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN S14733A. Cal. 45 Colt. Extraordinary engraved single action with brilliant royal blue finish with 4-3/4″ bbl that has skeletonized front sight and block letter address inlaid in platinum. Serial number on the frame is also inlaid in platinum. Mounted with spectacular, checkered, 1-pc ivory grip. Frame is most unusual in that it has been converted to a screwless style. Hammer screw, trigger screw & lockbolt screw have been internalized. Disassembly was not affected to determine how this was accomplished. Entire revolver is, quite simply, a piece of art. Frame is engraved with about 70% coverage spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns which extend over the shoulders of the trigger guard and shoulders of the back strap with highlighted, unfilled spaces below the recoil shields and in the front frame gullet. Both sides of the frame are inlaid with gold wire in arabesque patterns. Recoil shields are inlaid with incredibly fine gold wire borders along with the upper front part of the frame. Top strap is engraved to match with inlaid gold wire & foliate patterns. Bbl & ejector rod housing are engraved to match with intertwined foliate gold wire which is incredibly inlaid around & through the front sight. Muzzle end of bbl and corresponding end of ejector rod housing have very wide inlaid gold band. Back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match, also with extraordinary gold inlays. Cylinder is equally beautifully engraved with gold inlay on four opposing lands between the flutes with the rear 2/3 of surface of the cylinder a very fine punch dot stippled effect. The other two lands are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Mr. Francolini signed his work in gold on the front edge of the frame with the date “97”. Base pin, cross bolt & trigger are beautifully fire blued. Accompanied by a fine green, ultra-suede lined Huey oak & leather case French fitted in the bottom for the revolver, large & small ivory handled turn screws with gold washed ferrules and a tiny gold rampant Colt on the ivory handles. Each end has a covered compartment with ivory pull and inside the lid has a leather Colt label. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new & unfired retaining all of its custom finish. Case is equally new. 4-36432 JR288 (12,500-22,500)

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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	2041	$16,100.00	RARE FRANCOLINI ENGRAVED 3RD GENERATION COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN S14733A. Cal. 45 Colt. Extraordinary engraved single action with brilliant royal blue finish with 4-3/4″ bbl that has skeletonized front sight and block letter address inlaid in platinum. Serial number on the frame is also inlaid in platinum. Mounted with spectacular, checkered, 1-pc ivory grip. Frame is most unusual in that it has been converted to a screwless style. Hammer screw, trigger screw & lockbolt screw have been internalized. Disassembly was not affected to determine how this was accomplished. Entire revolver is, quite simply, a piece of art. Frame is engraved with about 70% coverage spectacular intertwined foliate arabesque patterns which extend over the shoulders of the trigger guard and shoulders of the back strap with highlighted, unfilled spaces below the recoil shields and in the front frame gullet. Both sides of the frame are inlaid with gold wire in arabesque patterns. Recoil shields are inlaid with incredibly fine gold wire borders along with the upper front part of the frame. Top strap is engraved to match with inlaid gold wire & foliate patterns. Bbl & ejector rod housing are engraved to match with intertwined foliate gold wire which is incredibly inlaid around & through the front sight. Muzzle end of bbl and corresponding end of ejector rod housing have very wide inlaid gold band. Back strap & trigger guard are engraved to match, also with extraordinary gold inlays. Cylinder is equally beautifully engraved with gold inlay on four opposing lands between the flutes with the rear 2/3 of surface of the cylinder a very fine punch dot stippled effect. The other two lands are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns. Mr. Francolini signed his work in gold on the front edge of the frame with the date “97”. Base pin, cross bolt & trigger are beautifully fire blued. Accompanied by a fine green, ultra-suede lined Huey oak & leather case French fitted in the bottom for the revolver, large & small ivory handled turn screws with gold washed ferrules and a tiny gold rampant Colt on the ivory handles. Each end has a covered compartment with ivory pull and inside the lid has a leather Colt label. PROVENANCE: Dr. Joseph A. Murphy Collection. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine, new & unfired retaining all of its custom finish. Case is equally new. 4-36432 JR288 (12,500-22,500) 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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