EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 52. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly reduced German silver front sight and hand engraved “COL. COLT LONDON” address. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a replacement burl walnut 1-pc grip with the number “32” in back strap channel. Frame is engraved with 60-70% coverage sparse English style foliate arabesque engraving with flowers & leaves on recoil shields. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a ribbon. Engraving extends over both sides of bbl lug and on to the rammer pivot. Top of back strap is engraved in a wonderful fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near top & heel. Trigger guard is engraved to match. Accompanied by a wonderful, orig English Dragoon casing with brass bull’s eye concealed handle in the lid. Center of lid is inlaid with a rnd brass medallion engraved with a family crest which consists of a crown with a dragon on top under a very detailed crown. Interior is dark blue velvet lined with a high dust rail and compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a large Dixon bag shaped flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK” on the top; a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball American style mold with sprue cutter; a 500 count lacquered tin of Eley’s caps; an L-shaped nipple wrench and a pewter oil bottle. London Dragoons are somewhat rare and engraved ones are extremely rare with fine cases such as this one exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “149” and grip as noted. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray patina with moderate to heavy rust pitting on bbl and light pitting elsewhere. Cylinder is also heavily cleaned with a few spots of heavy pitting and retains about 50% Dragoon/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard & back strap have silver only under grip with the exposed brass a very dark patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains about all of its fine varnished finish. Mechanics are fine, very worn dark bore. Case is very fine with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is very fine with light soil, probably having been added to this set in recent years. However, it is an orig English casing. Flask is very fine retaining most of its orig dark finish, may be a reproduction. Mold is mostly a blue/gray patina with light surface rust & pitting. Bullet cavity has some minor rust, otherwise is fine. Cap tin is fine as are the other accessories. 4-41378 JR62 (6,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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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	2263	$6,900.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT 3RD MODEL LONDON DRAGOON PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 52. Cal. 44. Usual configuration with 7-1/2″ oct to rnd bbl, slightly reduced German silver front sight and hand engraved “COL. COLT LONDON” address. Cylinder is usual 6-shots with Dragoon/Indian fight scene. The silver plated brass trigger guard & back strap contain a replacement burl walnut 1-pc grip with the number “32” in back strap channel. Frame is engraved with 60-70% coverage sparse English style foliate arabesque engraving with flowers & leaves on recoil shields. Left side of frame is engraved “COLTS PATENT” in a ribbon. Engraving extends over both sides of bbl lug and on to the rammer pivot. Top of back strap is engraved in a wonderful fan pattern with foliate arabesque patterns near top & heel. Trigger guard is engraved to match. Accompanied by a wonderful, orig English Dragoon casing with brass bull’s eye concealed handle in the lid. Center of lid is inlaid with a rnd brass medallion engraved with a family crest which consists of a crown with a dragon on top under a very detailed crown. Interior is dark blue velvet lined with a high dust rail and compartmented in bottom for the revolver; a large Dixon bag shaped flask marked “COLTS NAVY FLASK” on the top; a blued steel “COLT’S PATENT” 2-cavity bullet & ball American style mold with sprue cutter; a 500 count lacquered tin of Eley’s caps; an L-shaped nipple wrench and a pewter oil bottle. London Dragoons are somewhat rare and engraved ones are extremely rare with fine cases such as this one exceedingly rare. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good, all matching except wedge which is numbered “149” and grip as noted. No orig finish remains being an overall cleaned gray patina with moderate to heavy rust pitting on bbl and light pitting elsewhere. Cylinder is also heavily cleaned with a few spots of heavy pitting and retains about 50% Dragoon/Indian fight scene. Trigger guard & back strap have silver only under grip with the exposed brass a very dark patina. Grip is sound with sharp edges and retains about all of its fine varnished finish. Mechanics are fine, very worn dark bore. Case is very fine with handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is very fine with light soil, probably having been added to this set in recent years. However, it is an orig English casing. Flask is very fine retaining most of its orig dark finish, may be a reproduction. Mold is mostly a blue/gray patina with light surface rust & pitting. Bullet cavity has some minor rust, otherwise is fine. Cap tin is fine as are the other accessories. 4-41378 JR62 (6,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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