EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED & CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 9/22/2010

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is an Exhibition Quality Engraved Colt. The gun is known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years.

CORRECTION: The estimate in the printed catalog is incorrect. The correct estimate is $35,000-55,000.

EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED & CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 105815. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape on left side. The small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an outstanding 1-pc ivory grip with SN in pencil in back strap channel. Grip is made in the old fashioned way with two slabs of ivory attached to a center ivory block. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small punch mark and on the frame & trigger guard with a number “6”. Revolver is engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. His deluxe engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with a wonderful flower blossom and a mythical bird’s head incorporated into the patterns on left side. Right side has a similar foliate pattern with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Right side of lug also has a half blossom on bottom edge. The rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap, butt strap & trigger bow. An unusual feature is a sunburst around the butt strap screw hole. All screw heads and ends of wedge are also engraved. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced by Mr. Young during engraving process as the roll marking is very deep & sharp. Accompanied by the original fine American style, brass bound mahogany casing with brass reinforced corners and an empty name plate in the lid. Bottom corners are also brass reinforced. Front of case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon for the mortised lock. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” / eagle flask, a very unusual “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold that is in the white, a lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small nickeled tin of grease. Frequently in the day when these revolvers were carried, the owner, after the chambers were loaded, would cover the open mouths of the chambers with grease for water proofing, lubricating the bullet and to prevent chain fire. This presentation quality revolver was undoubtedly owned by someone of importance or high rank and saw little if any use. It may have been fired, but if so, very little. PROVENANCE: Ex Norm Flayderman Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with one small wear spot on right flat at the muzzle and faint sharp edge wear. Rammer retains strong case colors on pivot with handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their strong orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 40-50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a gray patina and retains virtually all of its fine hand enhanced stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom and some minor pry marks along front edge, otherwise is completely sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish with light handling & storage marks. Interior is moderately faded & soiled, primarily from lead oxide from bullets with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. One small partition is loose. Flask is crisp & near new with one small dent. Mold is in the white and appears to have never been blued. Cap tin, nipple wrench & grease can are fine. Altogether a wonderful high quality, high condition cased set suitable to the most discerning collector. Known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years. 4-40021 (35,000-55,000)

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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	2261	$54,625.00	Revised: 9/22/2010 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is an Exhibition Quality Engraved Colt. The gun is known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years. CORRECTION: The estimate in the printed catalog is incorrect. The correct estimate is $35,000-55,000. EXCEPTIONAL EXHIBITION QUALITY ENGRAVED & CASED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 105815. Cal. 31. Blue & color case hardened with 6″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and engraved “Saml Colt” address. Left side of frame has hand engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a pillow shape on left side. The small guard silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain an outstanding 1-pc ivory grip with SN in pencil in back strap channel. Grip is made in the old fashioned way with two slabs of ivory attached to a center ivory block. SNs on the bbl lug, frame, trigger guard & butt strap are accompanied by a small punch mark and on the frame & trigger guard with a number “6”. Revolver is engraved, probably from the hand of Gustave Young with full coverage foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background on the frame with two scrolls terminating in flower blossoms. His deluxe engraving extends over the bbl lug and top side flats of bbl with a wonderful flower blossom and a mythical bird’s head incorporated into the patterns on left side. Right side has a similar foliate pattern with one scroll terminating in a flower blossom. Right side of lug also has a half blossom on bottom edge. The rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns on the back strap, butt strap & trigger bow. An unusual feature is a sunburst around the butt strap screw hole. All screw heads and ends of wedge are also engraved. Cyl is 5-shots with stagecoach holdup scene roll marking and all five safety pins crisp & serviceable. Stagecoach holdup scene appears to have been hand enhanced by Mr. Young during engraving process as the roll marking is very deep & sharp. Accompanied by the original fine American style, brass bound mahogany casing with brass reinforced corners and an empty name plate in the lid. Bottom corners are also brass reinforced. Front of case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon for the mortised lock. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a sgl sided “COLTS PATENT” / eagle flask, a very unusual “COLTS PATENT” 2-cavity steel mold that is in the white, a lacquered tin of Eley Bros. caps, an L-shaped nipple wrench and a small nickeled tin of grease. Frequently in the day when these revolvers were carried, the owner, after the chambers were loaded, would cover the open mouths of the chambers with grease for water proofing, lubricating the bullet and to prevent chain fire. This presentation quality revolver was undoubtedly owned by someone of importance or high rank and saw little if any use. It may have been fired, but if so, very little. PROVENANCE: Ex Norm Flayderman Coll. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy orig blue with one small wear spot on right flat at the muzzle and faint sharp edge wear. Rammer retains strong case colors on pivot with handle turned silver. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their strong orig factory case colors. Cyl retains 40-50% glossy orig blue with the balance flaked to a gray patina and retains virtually all of its fine hand enhanced stagecoach holdup scene. Grip frame retains virtually all of its strong orig silver plating. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains a wonderful golden ivory patina. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a couple of cracks in bottom and some minor pry marks along front edge, otherwise is completely sound and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish with light handling & storage marks. Interior is moderately faded & soiled, primarily from lead oxide from bullets with light damage from front sight & hammer spur. One small partition is loose. Flask is crisp & near new with one small dent. Mold is in the white and appears to have never been blued. Cap tin, nipple wrench & grease can are fine. Altogether a wonderful high quality, high condition cased set suitable to the most discerning collector. Known to have been in the private collection of Norm Flayderman for over 50 years. 4-40021 (35,000-55,000) 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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