UNUSUAL PANEL SCENE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER.

UNUSUAL PANEL SCENE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 32920. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and is mounted with replacement checkered ivory 1-pc grip. Ejector rod housing is a replacement and is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. SN was observed in the usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl and outer diameter of cylinder. The SNs are noted on frame, trigger guard & butt strap there are also small “E”, which was added later. This revolver is engraved with full coverage on frame consisting of a large panel on left side depicting a setter and two birds in a field scene and a man laying prone in a mountain scene shooting at a standing grizzly bear with a six-shooter. Balance of engraving is wonderful foliate arabesque patterns, most of which terminate in flower blossoms, all of which have a fine, meticulous punch dot background. Engraving extends over top strap and onto the sides of bbl terminating forward of the address and again around the muzzle and front sight. Replacement ejector rod housing has been engraved to match the foliate arabesque patterns on outer radius and three small patterns in top gullet with an unusual border pattern at top of outer radius. The edge of the ejector rod head is also engraved with a simple line border and dots. Cylinder has full coverage matching engraving on outer diameter with flutes left unengraved for artistic contrast. Rear edge of cyl is engraved in a border pattern matching the ejector rod housing. Top of back strap is engraved with a third panel depicting an Indian in full headdress holding a spear & shield astride a horse. This panel is surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and the tops of the ears of the back strap are engraved in tiny flower blossoms. Back strap itself is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns as are the butt strap and trigger guard. The screws on the frame have engraved heads. The trigger guard & back strap screws are replacement screws and not engraved. Replacement hammer has deluxe, full-coverage engraving on sides consisting of matching foliate & floral arabesque patterns with punch dot background and elaborate, fierce wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Accompanied by two Colt factory letters, one dated 1965 and the other 2006 with both reporting identical information: caliber 45 Colt, 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Kennedy Bros., Minneapolis, MN on May 11, 1886 in a 1-gun shipment. The 2006 dated letter, however has a special remark indicating that this gun is listed twice in the factory records. The first record shows this exact same gun being shipped in a 50 gun shipment to Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, in NY on November 28th, 1876. This of course is 10 years earlier and the factory records also note that the gun when shipped to S,H&G Company was with a blue finish. From this information, one would usually deduce that the gun shipped in the blue to S,H&G was engraved and nickeled then eventually went back to Colt for some reason then later in 1886 shipped to Kennedy Bros. The fact that Colt records do not mention “engraved” is not unusual, such details were occasionally mistakenly ommited as has been verified on many past occasions. What’s a mystery is how a gun shipped to S,H&G in 1876 would reappear at Colt to be later shipped to Kennedy in 1886, possibly an interesting story there. The reason we refer to this as an unusual panel scene is as follows, the overall foliate engraving on the gun, so wonderfully executed was unquestionably done by an engraver other than the one that did the panel scene engraving. Two different people were involved in the engraving of this gun. The quality of the panel scene engraving in no way equals the craftsmanship of that found on the rest of the gun! Certainly an unusual circumstance and as was mentioned earlier, there is possibly an interesting story there. PROVENANCE: Colt Factory Letters. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 90% strong old nickel finish with losses from the front face of cyl and light flaking in some of the flutes which has turned to dark patina. Replaced ejector rod housing shows wear around the tip with some minor flaking on outer radius and top gullet. Front strap & trigger guard retain strong nickel on trigger plate & trigger bow with the front strap mostly gray metal with pin prick pitting. Back strap is light gray metal patina with the butt strap retaining most of its old nickel. Grip has a chip in left front edge, a repaired left toe and chipped right toe, otherwise is sound showing shrinkage with numerous extremely fine age lines and moderate diamond point wear and retains a lovely golden ivory patina. Replacement hammer is not solid in safety notch and timing needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-87726 (50,000-100,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2046A	$28,750.00	UNUSUAL PANEL SCENE ENGRAVED COLT SINGLE ACTION ARMY REVOLVER. SN 32920. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, slightly altered front sight and 1-line block letter address with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl under ejector rod housing. Left side of frame has 2-line patent dates and is mounted with replacement checkered ivory 1-pc grip. Ejector rod housing is a replacement and is second type with bull’s eye ejector rod head. SN was observed in the usual places on frame, trigger guard & butt strap with last four digits of SN on bottom of bbl and outer diameter of cylinder. The SNs are noted on frame, trigger guard & butt strap there are also small “E”, which was added later. This revolver is engraved with full coverage on frame consisting of a large panel on left side depicting a setter and two birds in a field scene and a man laying prone in a mountain scene shooting at a standing grizzly bear with a six-shooter. Balance of engraving is wonderful foliate arabesque patterns, most of which terminate in flower blossoms, all of which have a fine, meticulous punch dot background. Engraving extends over top strap and onto the sides of bbl terminating forward of the address and again around the muzzle and front sight. Replacement ejector rod housing has been engraved to match the foliate arabesque patterns on outer radius and three small patterns in top gullet with an unusual border pattern at top of outer radius. The edge of the ejector rod head is also engraved with a simple line border and dots. Cylinder has full coverage matching engraving on outer diameter with flutes left unengraved for artistic contrast. Rear edge of cyl is engraved in a border pattern matching the ejector rod housing. Top of back strap is engraved with a third panel depicting an Indian in full headdress holding a spear & shield astride a horse. This panel is surrounded by light foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and the tops of the ears of the back strap are engraved in tiny flower blossoms. Back strap itself is engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns as are the butt strap and trigger guard. The screws on the frame have engraved heads. The trigger guard & back strap screws are replacement screws and not engraved. Replacement hammer has deluxe, full-coverage engraving on sides consisting of matching foliate & floral arabesque patterns with punch dot background and elaborate, fierce wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose. Accompanied by two Colt factory letters, one dated 1965 and the other 2006 with both reporting identical information: caliber 45 Colt, 7-1/2″ bbl, nickel finish, type of stocks not listed and shipped to Kennedy Bros., Minneapolis, MN on May 11, 1886 in a 1-gun shipment. The 2006 dated letter, however has a special remark indicating that this gun is listed twice in the factory records. The first record shows this exact same gun being shipped in a 50 gun shipment to Schuyler, Hartley and Graham, in NY on November 28th, 1876. This of course is 10 years earlier and the factory records also note that the gun when shipped to S,H&G Company was with a blue finish. From this information, one would usually deduce that the gun shipped in the blue to S,H&G was engraved and nickeled then eventually went back to Colt for some reason then later in 1886 shipped to Kennedy Bros. The fact that Colt records do not mention “engraved” is not unusual, such details were occasionally mistakenly ommited as has been verified on many past occasions. What’s a mystery is how a gun shipped to S,H&G in 1876 would reappear at Colt to be later shipped to Kennedy in 1886, possibly an interesting story there. The reason we refer to this as an unusual panel scene is as follows, the overall foliate engraving on the gun, so wonderfully executed was unquestionably done by an engraver other than the one that did the panel scene engraving. Two different people were involved in the engraving of this gun. The quality of the panel scene engraving in no way equals the craftsmanship of that found on the rest of the gun! Certainly an unusual circumstance and as was mentioned earlier, there is possibly an interesting story there. PROVENANCE: Colt Factory Letters. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains about 90% strong old nickel finish with losses from the front face of cyl and light flaking in some of the flutes which has turned to dark patina. Replaced ejector rod housing shows wear around the tip with some minor flaking on outer radius and top gullet. Front strap & trigger guard retain strong nickel on trigger plate & trigger bow with the front strap mostly gray metal with pin prick pitting. Back strap is light gray metal patina with the butt strap retaining most of its old nickel. Grip has a chip in left front edge, a repaired left toe and chipped right toe, otherwise is sound showing shrinkage with numerous extremely fine age lines and moderate diamond point wear and retains a lovely golden ivory patina. Replacement hammer is not solid in safety notch and timing needs adjusting, otherwise mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with scattered fine pitting. 4-87726 (50,000-100,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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