EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTORY.

EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTORY. This wonderful image with vibrant colors depicts the Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufactory of Hartford, Connecticut. The image includes panoramic bird’s-eye view of the factory and automated offices with various carriages, wagons and people on the street in front. Lithographed, and so marked in the lower right-hand corner, by L. Schierholz. Probably done in New York City around 1862-1864. This is an excessively rare piece of Colt memorabilia and, to our knowledge, no copy has appeared at public auction since this very copy was sold in 1968. SIZE: Image: 21” wide x 14” high. Dimensions with antique lemon-gold frame: 28” wide x 22” high. CONDITION: Professionally de-acidified, conserved & backed with acid-free rice paper. Lithographic colors now quite bright & strong. One small repaired tear on either side of the border about midsection which do not appear to go into the image. Frame with minor imperfection. Generally, a most appealing and beautiful piece of Colt memorabilia. PROVENANCE: William Pennebaker, Swann Galleries 1968, Old Print Shop, Bill Myers 1984. 4-35494 JDJ5 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2305	$14,950.00	EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF COLT’S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTORY. This wonderful image with vibrant colors depicts the Colt’s Patent Firearms Manufactory of Hartford, Connecticut. The image includes panoramic bird’s-eye view of the factory and automated offices with various carriages, wagons and people on the street in front. Lithographed, and so marked in the lower right-hand corner, by L. Schierholz. Probably done in New York City around 1862-1864. This is an excessively rare piece of Colt memorabilia and, to our knowledge, no copy has appeared at public auction since this very copy was sold in 1968. SIZE: Image: 21” wide x 14” high. Dimensions with antique lemon-gold frame: 28” wide x 22” high. CONDITION: Professionally de-acidified, conserved & backed with acid-free rice paper. Lithographic colors now quite bright & strong. One small repaired tear on either side of the border about midsection which do not appear to go into the image. Frame with minor imperfection. Generally, a most appealing and beautiful piece of Colt memorabilia. PROVENANCE: William Pennebaker, Swann Galleries 1968, Old Print Shop, Bill Myers 1984. 4-35494 JDJ5 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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