RARE GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

Revised: 9/22/2010

CORRECTION: The estimate in the printed catalog is incorrect. The correct estimate is $75,000-100,000 .

RARE GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19484. Cal. 36. Extraordinary ’51 Navy, blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in a pillow shape. The silver plated small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe varnished burl walnut 1-pc grip with the SN in the back strap channel. Revolver has full coverage Gustave Young extra deluxe engraving on the frame which consists of elaborate, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. The left recoil shield incorporates Mr. Young’s stylized dog’s head in one of the patterns. The bbl lug & top side flats of the bbl are engraved to match and Mr. Young has incorporated a man’s head with protruding tongue and a snake biting his nose in one of the scrolls on left side and another scroll on the right side terminates in a flower blossom. Bottom sides of the lug are engraved in a delicate spider web pattern. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top flat of bbl has a dash & dot border around the address with another dash pattern around the muzzle, accompanied by a fine wave pattern border. Ends of wedge are also engraved. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with back strap, butt strap & trigger guard engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Sides of the ears of the back strap are engraved in spider web patterns. Hammer has also received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, fish scales on the spur and a most unusual stylized animal’s head on sides of hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in fish scale patterns and the spur has hand cut checkering. The cyl has the usual Ormsby Naval battle scene with the entire Ormsby signature and “ENGAGED 15 MAY 1843” legends completely visible. Four of the six safety pins are crisp and the other two are serviceable. Accompanied by an extraordinary brass bound rosewood American casing with an elaborate empty brass plate in lid and brass reinforcements on the corners with other brass reinforcements around the corners of the bottom. Front of the case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon for the mortised brass lock. Interior is burgundy velvet lined compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a wonderful dbl sided angle spout eagle, shield & flags flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two sealed packets of sage combustible cartridges, an empty lacquered Eley Bros. cap tin, four spare nipples and cast lead balls. This is truly an extraordinary set with a crisp, probably unfired Navy revolver. This early third variation is quite unusual in retaining its orig condition as it was produced in the early 1850s when firearms of all types were in great demand and usually saw hard use on the frontier under harsh conditions with little or no maintenance. Almost undoubtedly this revolver would have been the property of, and likely a presentation to, a high ranking military officer or notable civilian of substantial stature for it to have remained in unfired condition. Any Colt of this quality & age that remains in this condition is a true exception and very rarely does one have the opportunity to examine such a specimen. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall retains about all of its crisp orig factory finish with glossy blue on the bbl with only sharp edge wear and one small area of flaking on top left flat and another on the right side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, turned slightly dark. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, turning dark, brighter on left side. Cyl retains a thin plum blue finish with a light cyl line and retains about 98% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene with the Ormsby signature completely visible. Grip frame retains virtually all of its orig strong silver plating with a small scrape on butt strap. Grip is sound with sharp edges and three or four minor dings and a few light handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a few minor grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with light damage from front sight and has solid partitions. Mold & flask are extremely fine with the sprue cutter on the mold having light pitting, cleaned to a gray patina. Screwdriver, cartridges and cap tin are extremely fine. Altogether a rare & exceptional cased Colt, unlikely to be encountered again. 4-39856 JR197 (75,000-100,000)

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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	2275	$0.00	Revised: 9/22/2010 CORRECTION: The estimate in the printed catalog is incorrect. The correct estimate is $75,000-100,000 . RARE GUSTAVE YOUNG ENGRAVED CASED COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 19484. Cal. 36. Extraordinary ’51 Navy, blue & color case hardened with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and 1-line New York City address with dashes. Left side of frame is engraved “COLT’S PATENT” in a pillow shape. The silver plated small guard brass trigger guard & back strap contain a deluxe varnished burl walnut 1-pc grip with the SN in the back strap channel. Revolver has full coverage Gustave Young extra deluxe engraving on the frame which consists of elaborate, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine punch dot background. The left recoil shield incorporates Mr. Young’s stylized dog’s head in one of the patterns. The bbl lug & top side flats of the bbl are engraved to match and Mr. Young has incorporated a man’s head with protruding tongue and a snake biting his nose in one of the scrolls on left side and another scroll on the right side terminates in a flower blossom. Bottom sides of the lug are engraved in a delicate spider web pattern. Rammer pivot is engraved to match. Top flat of bbl has a dash & dot border around the address with another dash pattern around the muzzle, accompanied by a fine wave pattern border. Ends of wedge are also engraved. Top of back strap is engraved in Mr. Young’s trademark fan pattern with back strap, butt strap & trigger guard engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns. Sides of the ears of the back strap are engraved in spider web patterns. Hammer has also received Mr. Young’s deluxe treatment of foliate arabesque patterns on the shank, fish scales on the spur and a most unusual stylized animal’s head on sides of hammer nose. Top edge of hammer is engraved in fish scale patterns and the spur has hand cut checkering. The cyl has the usual Ormsby Naval battle scene with the entire Ormsby signature and “ENGAGED 15 MAY 1843” legends completely visible. Four of the six safety pins are crisp and the other two are serviceable. Accompanied by an extraordinary brass bound rosewood American casing with an elaborate empty brass plate in lid and brass reinforcements on the corners with other brass reinforcements around the corners of the bottom. Front of the case has a shield shaped brass escutcheon for the mortised brass lock. Interior is burgundy velvet lined compartmented in the bottom for the revolver, a wonderful dbl sided angle spout eagle, shield & flags flask, a brass 2-cavity “COLTS PATENT” mold with sprue cutter, an L-shaped nipple wrench, two sealed packets of sage combustible cartridges, an empty lacquered Eley Bros. cap tin, four spare nipples and cast lead balls. This is truly an extraordinary set with a crisp, probably unfired Navy revolver. This early third variation is quite unusual in retaining its orig condition as it was produced in the early 1850s when firearms of all types were in great demand and usually saw hard use on the frontier under harsh conditions with little or no maintenance. Almost undoubtedly this revolver would have been the property of, and likely a presentation to, a high ranking military officer or notable civilian of substantial stature for it to have remained in unfired condition. Any Colt of this quality & age that remains in this condition is a true exception and very rarely does one have the opportunity to examine such a specimen. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching including wedge, cyl & grip. Overall retains about all of its crisp orig factory finish with glossy blue on the bbl with only sharp edge wear and one small area of flaking on top left flat and another on the right side flat. Rammer & handle retain most of their orig case colors, turned slightly dark. Frame & hammer retain virtually all of their orig case colors, turning dark, brighter on left side. Cyl retains a thin plum blue finish with a light cyl line and retains about 98% crisp Ormsby naval battle scene with the Ormsby signature completely visible. Grip frame retains virtually all of its orig strong silver plating with a small scrape on butt strap. Grip is sound with sharp edges and three or four minor dings and a few light handling marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case has a few minor grain checks in the lid and another in the bottom, otherwise is completely sound with light handling & storage marks and retains virtually all of its orig factory varnish. Interior is moderately faded & soiled with light damage from front sight and has solid partitions. Mold & flask are extremely fine with the sprue cutter on the mold having light pitting, cleaned to a gray patina. Screwdriver, cartridges and cap tin are extremely fine. Altogether a rare & exceptional cased Colt, unlikely to be encountered again. 4-39856 JR197 (75,000-100,000) 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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