EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED PAIRING OF ENGRAVED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY & MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED PAIRING OF ENGRAVED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY & MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 19060 & 2144. Cal. 36 & 31. Both revolvers are high polished blue and color case hardened with rare special factory checkered 1-pc walnut grips, domed screw heads with blued steel trigger guards & backstraps. 1) Model 1851 Navy, 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and London address with spears. Frame is engraved “Colts Patent” in a ribbon on the left side. Cylinder is usual 6 chambers with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking and all 6 safety pins crisp. Bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. 2). Model 1849 Pocket Model 4″ oct bbl with pin front sight and 2 line London address with small brackets. Cylinder is usual 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking and all 5 safety pins crisp. Left side of the bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. Both revolvers are identically engraved with reduced size patterns on the pocket model. They are engraved in English style foliate arabesque scrolls that have lightly shaded background and about 60% coverage on the frames with matching engraving patterns on the bbl lugs & bbls, rammer pivots, backstraps, buttstraps and trigger guards. Hammers have matching patterns on the sides of the spurs with dolphin patterns on the top edges and hand checkered spurs. Backstraps are inscribed “T.C.” Accompanied by an outstanding English mahogany casing that has bulls eye lifting handle in the top with center medallion engraved in a family crest. Front of the case a round lock escutcheon and swinging latches. Interior is green baize lined and compartmented in the bottom for both revolvers, a fine Dixon bag shaped flask with adjustable spout, graduated 3/8, 1/2 & 5/8 drams, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter for each caliber, 2 “L” shaped nipple wrenches, a fine brass and ebony cleaning rod, a lacquered 500-count tin of Eley’s Caps and an orig functioning key. Undoubtedly this set was produced on special order for someone of importance or a high ranking government official or military officer. This pair of revolvers is illustrated on page 84 of Colonel Colt London, Rosa and a full page illustration on page 64 of Colt an American Legend, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Both revolvers are all matching including wedge and grip. 51 Navy. Very fine. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with the balanced having flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer handle and pivot retain strong case colors. Frame & hammer retain bright case colors, lightly faded. Cylinder retains 60-70% thinning orig blue and shows about 95% Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard and backstrap are mostly a blue brown patina. Grip is sound showing very light wear and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 49 Pocket Model. Very fine. Bbl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain strong case colors. Frame retains faded case colors in the most sheltered areas seemingly having been cleaned and now a dark metal patina with some very fine scattered surface rust. Hammer retains bright case colors. Cylinder is cleaned to a light grey brown patina with some scattered old surface rust and shows about 95% stagecoach hold up scene. Trigger guard retains about 50% thinning orig blue with the balance a blue brown patina. Backstrap is a grey metal patina. Grip is sound showing very light wear and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. Case is extremely fine with a small grain check in the lid, slightly shrunken lid, with a few minor light nicks and scratches and overall retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded in the lid with some scattered spotting. The bottom is moderately faded with light soil and light damage from the 51 Navy hammer and front sight. Accessories are all extremely fine. A truly wonderful set worthy of the most advanced collection. 4-49636 (45,000-60,000)

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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	2164	$63,250.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE CASED PAIRING OF ENGRAVED COLT LONDON MODEL 1851 NAVY & MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVERS. SN 19060 & 2144. Cal. 36 & 31. Both revolvers are high polished blue and color case hardened with rare special factory checkered 1-pc walnut grips, domed screw heads with blued steel trigger guards & backstraps. 1) Model 1851 Navy, 7-1/2″ oct bbl, pin front sight and London address with spears. Frame is engraved “Colts Patent” in a ribbon on the left side. Cylinder is usual 6 chambers with Ormsby naval battle scene roll marking and all 6 safety pins crisp. Bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. 2). Model 1849 Pocket Model 4″ oct bbl with pin front sight and 2 line London address with small brackets. Cylinder is usual 5 shots with stagecoach hold up scene roll marking and all 5 safety pins crisp. Left side of the bbl lug and cylinder have British proofs. Both revolvers are identically engraved with reduced size patterns on the pocket model. They are engraved in English style foliate arabesque scrolls that have lightly shaded background and about 60% coverage on the frames with matching engraving patterns on the bbl lugs & bbls, rammer pivots, backstraps, buttstraps and trigger guards. Hammers have matching patterns on the sides of the spurs with dolphin patterns on the top edges and hand checkered spurs. Backstraps are inscribed “T.C.” Accompanied by an outstanding English mahogany casing that has bulls eye lifting handle in the top with center medallion engraved in a family crest. Front of the case a round lock escutcheon and swinging latches. Interior is green baize lined and compartmented in the bottom for both revolvers, a fine Dixon bag shaped flask with adjustable spout, graduated 3/8, 1/2 & 5/8 drams, a blued steel 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” mold with sprue cutter for each caliber, 2 “L” shaped nipple wrenches, a fine brass and ebony cleaning rod, a lacquered 500-count tin of Eley’s Caps and an orig functioning key. Undoubtedly this set was produced on special order for someone of importance or a high ranking government official or military officer. This pair of revolvers is illustrated on page 84 of Colonel Colt London, Rosa and a full page illustration on page 64 of Colt an American Legend, Wilson. PROVENANCE: Michael Leff Estate Collection. CONDITION: Both revolvers are all matching including wedge and grip. 51 Navy. Very fine. Bbl retains 70-75% glossy orig blue with the balanced having flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer handle and pivot retain strong case colors. Frame & hammer retain bright case colors, lightly faded. Cylinder retains 60-70% thinning orig blue and shows about 95% Ormsby naval battle scene. Trigger guard and backstrap are mostly a blue brown patina. Grip is sound showing very light wear and retains about all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. 49 Pocket Model. Very fine. Bbl retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer and handle retain strong case colors. Frame retains faded case colors in the most sheltered areas seemingly having been cleaned and now a dark metal patina with some very fine scattered surface rust. Hammer retains bright case colors. Cylinder is cleaned to a light grey brown patina with some scattered old surface rust and shows about 95% stagecoach hold up scene. Trigger guard retains about 50% thinning orig blue with the balance a blue brown patina. Backstrap is a grey metal patina. Grip is sound showing very light wear and retains virtually all of its orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp. Strong bright bore with scattered fine pitting. Case is extremely fine with a small grain check in the lid, slightly shrunken lid, with a few minor light nicks and scratches and overall retains about all of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded in the lid with some scattered spotting. The bottom is moderately faded with light soil and light damage from the 51 Navy hammer and front sight. Accessories are all extremely fine. A truly wonderful set worthy of the most advanced collection. 4-49636 (45,000-60,000) 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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