VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED REMINGTON NO. 1 VEST POCKET DERRINGER.

VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED REMINGTON NO. 1 VEST POCKET DERRINGER. SN 7658. Cal. 22 Short. Spectacular & rare vest pocket Remington derringer with 3-1/4″ integral bbl & frame with pin front sight and groove rear sight at the top of the frame. Top flat of the frame is marked “REMINGTONS ILION N.Y / PATENT OCT. 1. 1861”. Mounted with smooth rosewood grip panels. Pistol is engraved with fine foliate & floral bouquets on each side with full coverage gold plating. Trigger & hammer are blued. SN is on the bottom of the bbl just forward of the frame and on left side of butt strap under the grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany casing recessed in the bottom for the pistol. Case has a scalloped corner ivory panel in the lid and a push button latch in the front with ivory escutcheon. While these little pistols are not uncommon, they are very rarely ever encountered with any plating other than nickel. Gold plated examples are very rare and engraved gold-plated examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Bruce M. Cady Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol retains 95-96% strong orig gold plating showing light edge wear and some dulling & flaking on back & butt straps. Grips have minor, light nicks & scratches and retain a smooth patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case has a repaired crack across the lid and a grain check in the bottom with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and some dulling to the finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled with a tiny amount of damage by the hammer spur. 4-36939 JR318 (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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2332	$3,450.00	VERY RARE CASED ENGRAVED GOLD PLATED REMINGTON NO. 1 VEST POCKET DERRINGER. SN 7658. Cal. 22 Short. Spectacular & rare vest pocket Remington derringer with 3-1/4″ integral bbl & frame with pin front sight and groove rear sight at the top of the frame. Top flat of the frame is marked “REMINGTONS ILION N.Y / PATENT OCT. 1. 1861”. Mounted with smooth rosewood grip panels. Pistol is engraved with fine foliate & floral bouquets on each side with full coverage gold plating. Trigger & hammer are blued. SN is on the bottom of the bbl just forward of the frame and on left side of butt strap under the grip. Accompanied by an orig blue velvet lined mahogany casing recessed in the bottom for the pistol. Case has a scalloped corner ivory panel in the lid and a push button latch in the front with ivory escutcheon. While these little pistols are not uncommon, they are very rarely ever encountered with any plating other than nickel. Gold plated examples are very rare and engraved gold-plated examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Bruce M. Cady Estate Collection. CONDITION: Pistol retains 95-96% strong orig gold plating showing light edge wear and some dulling & flaking on back & butt straps. Grips have minor, light nicks & scratches and retain a smooth patina. Mechanics are crisp, strong bore with moderate to heavy pitting. Case has a repaired crack across the lid and a grain check in the bottom with usual handling & storage nicks & scratches and some dulling to the finish. Interior is lightly to moderately faded & soiled with a tiny amount of damage by the hammer spur. 4-36939 JR318 (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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