RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13612. Cal 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 5 1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of the frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. The blued steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a highly figured, burl walnut, varnished 1-pc grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved in New York style with full frame coverage sweeping foliate arabesque patterns that has very fine pearled background. Matching pattern engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats, onto the rammer pivot and around the front sight. Rammer handle has an extremely fine checkered panel. Hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose, fish scale patterns on each side of the spur and top edge. Top of the backstrap is engraved in a floral and fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at the heel and on the trigger guard. Center of the backstrap is engraved “Capt Home. R.H.de Montmorency / 32nd FOOT”. Screw heads are all engraved as are the ends of the wedge with light flourishes by each nipple recess shoulder on the cylinder. Bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. All SN’s on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small “L” & a tiny punch mark indicating that the revolver was destined for the London Agency and that it was to receive extra finish in the polishing room which generally indicates that it was to be engraved. Accompanied by a blue velvet lined English mahogany casing with empty plaque in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a fine bag shaped Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK”, a blued two cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on the right side “36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tin of Joyce caps. Revolver bears an English style finish and it has been engraved in England and finished there as patterns on the left side of bbl lug are cut around the British proofs which would not have been the case had the revolver been engraved prior to shipment to England. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Revolver retains virtually all of it’s English style finish with bright blues and muted case colors. Backstrap and buttstrap are flaked to about 65% blue. Grip is sound and retains most of a beautifully restored finish showing light edge wear on the right side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with one ring of pitting. Case has 3 or 4 grain checks in the lid and a crack across the rear edge leaving it slightly sprung. Interior is lightly faded and soiled with damage from the front sight. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 90% orig finish. Mold is very fine and retains about 95% orig blue. Other accessories are very fine. 4-47861 JR48 (35,000-50,000)

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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	2143	$0.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT POCKET NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 13612. Cal 36. Blue and color cased hardened with 5 1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. Left side of the frame is marked with a small “COLTS PATENT”. The blued steel trigger guard and backstrap contain a highly figured, burl walnut, varnished 1-pc grip. Revolver is beautifully engraved in New York style with full frame coverage sweeping foliate arabesque patterns that has very fine pearled background. Matching pattern engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats, onto the rammer pivot and around the front sight. Rammer handle has an extremely fine checkered panel. Hammer is deluxe engraved with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, wolf’s head on each side of the hammer nose, fish scale patterns on each side of the spur and top edge. Top of the backstrap is engraved in a floral and fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns at the heel and on the trigger guard. Center of the backstrap is engraved “Capt Home. R.H.de Montmorency / 32nd FOOT”. Screw heads are all engraved as are the ends of the wedge with light flourishes by each nipple recess shoulder on the cylinder. Bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. All SN’s on bottom of revolver are accompanied by a small “L” & a tiny punch mark indicating that the revolver was destined for the London Agency and that it was to receive extra finish in the polishing room which generally indicates that it was to be engraved. Accompanied by a blue velvet lined English mahogany casing with empty plaque in the lid and compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a fine bag shaped Dixon “COLTS POCKET FLASK”, a blued two cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, marked on the right side “36P”, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a tin of Joyce caps. Revolver bears an English style finish and it has been engraved in England and finished there as patterns on the left side of bbl lug are cut around the British proofs which would not have been the case had the revolver been engraved prior to shipment to England. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Revolver retains virtually all of it’s English style finish with bright blues and muted case colors. Backstrap and buttstrap are flaked to about 65% blue. Grip is sound and retains most of a beautifully restored finish showing light edge wear on the right side. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with one ring of pitting. Case has 3 or 4 grain checks in the lid and a crack across the rear edge leaving it slightly sprung. Interior is lightly faded and soiled with damage from the front sight. Flask has a few small dents and retains about 90% orig finish. Mold is very fine and retains about 95% orig blue. Other accessories are very fine. 4-47861 JR48 (35,000-50,000) 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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