FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 30076. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, 1-line New-York U.S. America address with “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on left side of frame. Left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with caliber marking and silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a beautiful deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot fluted cylinder that has the last four digits of SN on rear face on lands between the nipple recesses. Frame & bbl lug are beautifully engraved by Gustave Young in late vine pattern consisting of very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with plain background. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. Sides of bbl, over the lug have matching engraving with sweeping ribbons terminating in foliate patterns, with one scroll on left side terminating in a bird’s head and others in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over bbl and terminates on top in front of address. Muzzle is engraved with a dbl chip pattern. Hammer has Mr. Young’s treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns down sides of spur and top edge of hammer and a hand cut checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with sunbursts on sides of backstrap ears and foliate arabesque patterns near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. The SN’s on bbl lug, frame & butt strap are accompanied by a small “E” indicating extra polish for engraving. This revolver was Exhibit #85 in the 1942 Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit of Colt Percussion Firearms. At that time it was on loan from the very famous Parsons Collection. PROVENANCE: John Parsons Collection; Metropolitan Museum Exhibit. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain all of their orig case colors, strong & bright. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong, bright orig case colors with some slight thinning on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 90% strong orig silver plating. Cylinder retains about 60% glossy orig blue, strong & bright in flutes & rebated area, thin on raised lands between the flutes. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39940 (30,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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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	2220	$46,000.00	FINE ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1862 POLICE PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 30076. Cal. 36. Blue & color case hardened with 4-1/2″ rnd bbl, 1-line New-York U.S. America address with “COLTS PATENT” engraved in a ribbon on left side of frame. Left rear web of trigger guard is stamped with caliber marking and silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a beautiful deluxe burl walnut 1-pc grip with last four digits of SN in back strap channel. It has usual 5-shot fluted cylinder that has the last four digits of SN on rear face on lands between the nipple recesses. Frame & bbl lug are beautifully engraved by Gustave Young in late vine pattern consisting of very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with plain background. Several of the scrolls terminate in flower blossoms. Sides of bbl, over the lug have matching engraving with sweeping ribbons terminating in foliate patterns, with one scroll on left side terminating in a bird’s head and others in flower blossoms. Engraving extends over bbl and terminates on top in front of address. Muzzle is engraved with a dbl chip pattern. Hammer has Mr. Young’s treatment with foliate arabesque patterns on sides, a wolf’s head on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns down sides of spur and top edge of hammer and a hand cut checkered spur. Top of back strap is engraved with Mr. Young’s typical fan pattern with sunbursts on sides of backstrap ears and foliate arabesque patterns near top of back strap, at the heel, on butt strap & trigger guard. The SN’s on bbl lug, frame & butt strap are accompanied by a small “E” indicating extra polish for engraving. This revolver was Exhibit #85 in the 1942 Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibit of Colt Percussion Firearms. At that time it was on loan from the very famous Parsons Collection. PROVENANCE: John Parsons Collection; Metropolitan Museum Exhibit. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including wedge & grip. Bbl retains 88-90% strong glossy orig blue with the loss areas flaked, not worn, to a medium patina. Rammer & handle retain all of their orig case colors, strong & bright. Frame & hammer retain about all of their strong, bright orig case colors with some slight thinning on left side. Trigger guard & back strap retain about 90% strong orig silver plating. Cylinder retains about 60% glossy orig blue, strong & bright in flutes & rebated area, thin on raised lands between the flutes. Grip is sound showing light edge wear and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-39940 (30,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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