Image Lot Price Description


2355
$4,025.00

RARE EARLY PHOTO ALBUM WITH CONCEALED REMINGTON DERRINGER. SN 961. Cal. 41RF. Nickel finish with 3″ superposed bbls marked on the rib “REMINGTON ARMS CO. ILION, N.Y.” and is mounted with checkered black hard rubber grips. Serial number was observed on the left side of the grip frame, under the grip and bottom of the bbls. Accompanied by its orig early leather bound photo album book 6-1/4″ long 5″ wide and 2-1/2″ thick with gilded page edges and a brass lock on the front. In attempting to open the book when the front cover is lifted three of the pages are fastened together which when lifted exposes a red velvet lined compartment, French fitted for the pistol with an empty covered compartment in one corner. In the photo page facing the pistol is a very old & faded photo of a lady in elaborate lace collar wearing a hat. The center 1-1/8″ section of the album is solid so that when lifted exposes four additional pages for photographs which contain antique lithographs of various scenes. Leather covering of the book is brown Moroccan leather with deeply embossed front and rear covers. CONDITION: Pistol is extremely fine, matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its strong bright orig nickel finish with brilliant shiny bores, possibly unfired. Album shows wear at the top and bottom edges of the spine and light wear on the back cover. Gold edging on the pages is fine. Interior is lightly faded with soil in the bottom from the pistol. An interesting and unusual casing. 4-39827 JR407 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010
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