EXTREMELY RARE & EXQUISITE J.M. JONES DERINGER PISTOL.

EXTREMELY RARE & EXQUISITE J.M. JONES DERINGER PISTOL. 2-7/8″ oct. bbl. James Monroe Jones born into a North Carolina slave family, was a graduate of Oberlin College and was one of the very few black American gunsmiths. He worked in London, Ohio in the mid 19th century but finished his career near Toronto, Canada. The workmanship on this pistol is almost beyond belief. The mounts including trigger guard, escutcheons, forearm tip, sideplate, bolster plate and buttcap are all silver and are profusely engraved with scroll and floral motifs. The front sight has a silver base with a gold blade. The steel lockplate, hammer, breech and even screw heads are also profusely engraved. The hammer terminates in the head of a sea serpent. There is a platinum plug in the bolster. There are two gold bands on the breech block. The thumb plate is gold and has the manuscript initials of the owner or the maker. The barrel was actual Damascus steel, not the simulated product used by Henry Deringer. “JM Jones” is engraved on the top of the barrel. Only a handful of guns by this maker are known and this is more than likely the finest known example of his work. SIZE: 2-7/8″ oct. bbl. PROVENANCE: This gun is pictured on p140 in Vol 1 of Doug Eberhart’s book The Deringer in America. CONDITION: Extremely fine with little wear. Slight thinning of brown on bbl. Lock, hammer and breech plug have turned dark but still retain traces of case colors. Stock retains most of its original varnish with some light crackling and minor scattered dings, dents and scratches. 4-39188 JS16 (10,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2578	$8,740.00	EXTREMELY RARE & EXQUISITE J.M. JONES DERINGER PISTOL. 2-7/8″ oct. bbl. James Monroe Jones born into a North Carolina slave family, was a graduate of Oberlin College and was one of the very few black American gunsmiths. He worked in London, Ohio in the mid 19th century but finished his career near Toronto, Canada. The workmanship on this pistol is almost beyond belief. The mounts including trigger guard, escutcheons, forearm tip, sideplate, bolster plate and buttcap are all silver and are profusely engraved with scroll and floral motifs. The front sight has a silver base with a gold blade. The steel lockplate, hammer, breech and even screw heads are also profusely engraved. The hammer terminates in the head of a sea serpent. There is a platinum plug in the bolster. There are two gold bands on the breech block. The thumb plate is gold and has the manuscript initials of the owner or the maker. The barrel was actual Damascus steel, not the simulated product used by Henry Deringer. “JM Jones” is engraved on the top of the barrel. Only a handful of guns by this maker are known and this is more than likely the finest known example of his work. SIZE: 2-7/8″ oct. bbl. PROVENANCE: This gun is pictured on p140 in Vol 1 of Doug Eberhart’s book The Deringer in America. CONDITION: Extremely fine with little wear. Slight thinning of brown on bbl. Lock, hammer and breech plug have turned dark but still retain traces of case colors. Stock retains most of its original varnish with some light crackling and minor scattered dings, dents and scratches. 4-39188 JS16 (10,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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