RARE CASED ENGRAVED 2ND MODEL 2ND TYPE WHITNEY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER.

RARE CASED ENGRAVED 2ND MODEL 2ND TYPE WHITNEY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7960M. Cal. 36. scarce engraved Whitney Navy with 7-9/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and hand engraved “E. WHITNEY N. HAVEN, USA.” address. Revolver has 6-shot cylinder with six safety notches in rear edge, brass trigger guard and 3-pc rammer with Colt style bayonet latch. Revolver is mounted with very old replacement, smooth ivory 2-pc grips. Frame is engraved in New York style with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Sides of bbl are matching engraved with geometric patterns on top side flats and around the address. Sides & top edge of hammer are also engraved and the top of back strap is engraved in a Nimschke style fan. Near the top of back strap, at the heel, on the butt strap & trigger guard are engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved to match around the center with engraving patterns on lands between the nipple recesses on rear edge. Accompanied by a modern mahogany casing with a small brass rectangular plate in top inscribed “U.S. NAVY”. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a large Navy/Army single sided flask w/Trophy of Arms decoration and crossed pistols & rifles above; a Whitney 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter; an L-shaped nipple wrench; a small English pewter oil bottle; a tin of Goldmark’s caps and a functioning key. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall heavily cleaned gray metal patina. Tip of the cylinder spindle part of the rammer is damaged. Grips show heavy wear with heavy rust stains on inside and evidence of added glue filler around the edges, and retain a very dark gold patina with some age lines. Mechanics are a little loose but functional, very worn dark bore. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom finish. Interior is lightly soiled with bright fabric. Flask has a couple of dents on back side and overall retains about 30% orig finish. Mold retains a dark brown patina; other implements are fine. 4-41383 JR61 (2,000-3,000)

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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	2356	$3,450.00	RARE CASED ENGRAVED 2ND MODEL 2ND TYPE WHITNEY NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER. SN 7960M. Cal. 36. scarce engraved Whitney Navy with 7-9/16″ oct bbl, brass pin front sight and hand engraved “E. WHITNEY N. HAVEN, USA.” address. Revolver has 6-shot cylinder with six safety notches in rear edge, brass trigger guard and 3-pc rammer with Colt style bayonet latch. Revolver is mounted with very old replacement, smooth ivory 2-pc grips. Frame is engraved in New York style with about 60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns with fine punch dot background. Sides of bbl are matching engraved with geometric patterns on top side flats and around the address. Sides & top edge of hammer are also engraved and the top of back strap is engraved in a Nimschke style fan. Near the top of back strap, at the heel, on the butt strap & trigger guard are engraved with matching foliate arabesque patterns. Cylinder is engraved to match around the center with engraving patterns on lands between the nipple recesses on rear edge. Accompanied by a modern mahogany casing with a small brass rectangular plate in top inscribed “U.S. NAVY”. Interior is purple velvet lined and compartmented in bottom for revolver, a large Navy/Army single sided flask w/Trophy of Arms decoration and crossed pistols & rifles above; a Whitney 2-cavity bullet & ball mold with sprue cutter; an L-shaped nipple wrench; a small English pewter oil bottle; a tin of Goldmark’s caps and a functioning key. PROVENANCE: Fred B. McDonald Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being an overall heavily cleaned gray metal patina. Tip of the cylinder spindle part of the rammer is damaged. Grips show heavy wear with heavy rust stains on inside and evidence of added glue filler around the edges, and retain a very dark gold patina with some age lines. Mechanics are a little loose but functional, very worn dark bore. Case is sound with light handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains most of its custom finish. Interior is lightly soiled with bright fabric. Flask has a couple of dents on back side and overall retains about 30% orig finish. Mold retains a dark brown patina; other implements are fine. 4-41383 JR61 (2,000-3,000) 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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