SCARCE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT 1855 MODEL 5 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

SCARCE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT 1855 MODEL 5 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7020E. Cal. 31. Scarce engraved Root with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line “COL. COLT NEW-YORK” address. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young with about full coverage on the frame, consisting of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Top & heel of the back strap are engraved in matching foliate patterns with foliate patterns on the top strap. Hammer & butt strap are engraved to match. Sides of bbl & rammer pivot, along with raised areas on the fluted cylinder, are also engraved to match. Top edge of hammer is engraved in a dolphin pattern. Accompanied by a domed lid walnut casing with empty brass plate in the top. Interior is dark velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided Root sized “COLTS PATENT” early American eagle flask with the eagle clutching a revolver & powder flask in its talons; a Root “COLTS PATENT” brass 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with steel sprue cutter; a tin of Eley’s caps and a modern turn screw. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 5,600 of these revolvers were produced during the production period of 1855 to about 1870. Very few were engraved and fewer still were cased. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is fine having been cleaned to bare metal with fine pitting on the cylinder. Grip has a couple of small chips at the frame and a few age lines in the butt, shows light edge wear and retains a fine mellow ivory patina. Hammer screw has a broken head and mechanics need attention. Hammer spring is off the stirrup but all parts are intact & present, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled. Accessories are fine. 4-41396 JR157 (4,000-6,000)

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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	2308	$4,600.00	SCARCE CASED FACTORY ENGRAVED COLT 1855 MODEL 5 ROOT PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7020E. Cal. 31. Scarce engraved Root with 3-1/2″ stepped rnd bbl, brass pin front sight and 2-line “COL. COLT NEW-YORK” address. Mounted with 1-pc ivory grip. Revolver is engraved by Gustave Young with about full coverage on the frame, consisting of intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Top & heel of the back strap are engraved in matching foliate patterns with foliate patterns on the top strap. Hammer & butt strap are engraved to match. Sides of bbl & rammer pivot, along with raised areas on the fluted cylinder, are also engraved to match. Top edge of hammer is engraved in a dolphin pattern. Accompanied by a domed lid walnut casing with empty brass plate in the top. Interior is dark velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a dbl sided Root sized “COLTS PATENT” early American eagle flask with the eagle clutching a revolver & powder flask in its talons; a Root “COLTS PATENT” brass 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with steel sprue cutter; a tin of Eley’s caps and a modern turn screw. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms about 5,600 of these revolvers were produced during the production period of 1855 to about 1870. Very few were engraved and fewer still were cased. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is fine having been cleaned to bare metal with fine pitting on the cylinder. Grip has a couple of small chips at the frame and a few age lines in the butt, shows light edge wear and retains a fine mellow ivory patina. Hammer screw has a broken head and mechanics need attention. Hammer spring is off the stirrup but all parts are intact & present, otherwise mechanics are fine. Strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded & soiled. Accessories are fine. 4-41396 JR157 (4,000-6,000) 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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