RARE COLT 4-3/4″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH TIFFANY STYLE GRIP.

RARE COLT 4-3/4″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH TIFFANY STYLE GRIP. SN 2370. Cal. 38 CF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. The rammer handle slot & screw hole are plugged. Left side of frame is hand engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in a ribbon and it is mounted with a wonderful silver plated metal Tiffany grip with raised cast foliate arabesque patterns with acanthus leaves around each side and a fine punch dot background. Back of grip has a deep relief Mexican eagle clutching a snake & cactus in its talons & beak, which is surmounted by an empty initial oval. Butt cap is a large oval sunburst. Cyl is usual 5-shots with rebated rear section which was machined to expose the chambers and a spacer screwed to recoil shield with loading notch in the frame without loading gate. Frame, bbl lug & trigger guard are beautifully engraved in late vine style by Gustave Young. A scroll on each side of the frame terminates in a flower blossom and a scroll on left side of bbl lug terminates in his stylized bird head. Two scrolls on right side of bbl lug terminate in flower blossoms. Both sides of hammer have full coverage engraving with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, fish scale patterns on the spur and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns on top edge. Both ends of wedge are engraved. Bottom of grip, under the buttcap, is marked with a small stamped flower blossom. SN was observed in the usual places on the frame, trigger guard & bbl lug and are accompanied by a small “E” signifying that this revolver was destined to be engraved and was to receive special polishing. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 4,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1875. Even though their production coincided with the advent of the single action Army revolver, these little revolvers were popular as gentlemen’s concealment side arm and with ladies as purse & muff pistols. Given their hard & continuous use with minimal maintenance they are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl, except wedge & grip which are properly unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its fine orig factory nickel with only light edge wear and some minor flaking on front strap. Cyl also retains about all of its orig factory nickel and about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light pitting in the grooves. 4-40149 JR185 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2239	$12,075.00	RARE COLT 4-3/4″ POCKET NAVY CONVERSION REVOLVER WITH TIFFANY STYLE GRIP. SN 2370. Cal. 38 CF. Nickel finish with 4-3/4″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New-York U.S. America address. The rammer handle slot & screw hole are plugged. Left side of frame is hand engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in a ribbon and it is mounted with a wonderful silver plated metal Tiffany grip with raised cast foliate arabesque patterns with acanthus leaves around each side and a fine punch dot background. Back of grip has a deep relief Mexican eagle clutching a snake & cactus in its talons & beak, which is surmounted by an empty initial oval. Butt cap is a large oval sunburst. Cyl is usual 5-shots with rebated rear section which was machined to expose the chambers and a spacer screwed to recoil shield with loading notch in the frame without loading gate. Frame, bbl lug & trigger guard are beautifully engraved in late vine style by Gustave Young. A scroll on each side of the frame terminates in a flower blossom and a scroll on left side of bbl lug terminates in his stylized bird head. Two scrolls on right side of bbl lug terminate in flower blossoms. Both sides of hammer have full coverage engraving with foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, fish scale patterns on the spur and wolf’s heads on each side of hammer nose with fish scale patterns on top edge. Both ends of wedge are engraved. Bottom of grip, under the buttcap, is marked with a small stamped flower blossom. SN was observed in the usual places on the frame, trigger guard & bbl lug and are accompanied by a small “E” signifying that this revolver was destined to be engraved and was to receive special polishing. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms, only about 4,000 of these scarce revolvers were produced in the period 1873-1875. Even though their production coincided with the advent of the single action Army revolver, these little revolvers were popular as gentlemen’s concealment side arm and with ladies as purse & muff pistols. Given their hard & continuous use with minimal maintenance they are rarely found today with high orig finish. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including cyl, except wedge & grip which are properly unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its fine orig factory nickel with only light edge wear and some minor flaking on front strap. Cyl also retains about all of its orig factory nickel and about 80% stagecoach holdup scene. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light pitting in the grooves. 4-40149 JR185 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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