RARE CASED ENGRAVED SAMUEL COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED SAMUEL COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26778. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder matching numbered to this revolver and is mounted with 1-pc fancy burl walnut grip. Revolver is beautifully factory engraved with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns. Back strap is engraved in period script “Wm Mure Esq / with Col Colt’s Compliments”. A brief internet search disclosed that there was a William Mure (1799-1860) who was a politician and scholar and the Laird of Caldwell in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Samuel Colt’s only son was named Caldwell. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” brass mold with sprue cutter, a tin of Goldmarks caps and a reproduction packet of cartridges. While Model 1855 Root revolvers are not uncommon, they are rarely found cased and even less common are engraved models but a Samuel Colt presentation piece is one of the most rare of all Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: Col Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, matching including cylinder. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Grip is sound with a gouge in right side and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case has loose left rear & right front corners, a hairline in the lid and slightly warped lid, otherwise is sound with a series of scrapes across the front edge. Interior is lightly faded and moderately to heavily soiled in the bottom with a couple of loose partitions. Flask is fine, mold is extremely fine. 4-39446 JR95 (6,000-10,000)

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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	2274	$6,325.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED SAMUEL COLT PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1855 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 26778. Cal. 28. All blue finish with 3-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line Hartford address without pointing hand motif. It has 5-shot fluted cylinder matching numbered to this revolver and is mounted with 1-pc fancy burl walnut grip. Revolver is beautifully factory engraved with about 60% coverage fine foliate arabesque patterns. Back strap is engraved in period script “Wm Mure Esq / with Col Colt’s Compliments”. A brief internet search disclosed that there was a William Mure (1799-1860) who was a politician and scholar and the Laird of Caldwell in North Ayrshire, Scotland. Samuel Colt’s only son was named Caldwell. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany Colt casing compartmented in bottom for the revolver, an early dbl sided “COLTS PATENT” eagle flask, a 2-cavity “COLT’S PATENT” brass mold with sprue cutter, a tin of Goldmarks caps and a reproduction packet of cartridges. While Model 1855 Root revolvers are not uncommon, they are rarely found cased and even less common are engraved models but a Samuel Colt presentation piece is one of the most rare of all Colt revolvers. PROVENANCE: Col Kenneth P. Brown Collection. CONDITION: Fine, matching including cylinder. Overall retains about all of a fine professionally restored finish to both metal & wood. Grip is sound with a gouge in right side and a few minor nicks & scratches. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case has loose left rear & right front corners, a hairline in the lid and slightly warped lid, otherwise is sound with a series of scrapes across the front edge. Interior is lightly faded and moderately to heavily soiled in the bottom with a couple of loose partitions. Flask is fine, mold is extremely fine. 4-39446 JR95 (6,000-10,000) 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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