EXQUISITE ONE OF A KIND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER.

EXQUISITE ONE OF A KIND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER. ORIGINAL GRIPS HAVE BEEN RESTORED TO THIS GUN. Owner had inadvertently switched the grips on lot 262 & 267, so the catalogue description was correct as stated at the time. However, the original grips have been restored to this gun. Grips are fine with lots of fire & some color with left side missing its escutcheon & a small chip on the left grip at the tip. They have serial number “7532” on inside right grip. Cal. 44 American. SN 7532. Consecutive numbered to SN 7533, also an exhibition piece, being elsewhere sold in this auction. Blue & gold finish with 8″ keyhole bbl, half moon front sight with pearl grips. This spectacular revolver is elaborately engraved by Gustave Young in some of his finest work. It has full frame coverage of very fine, tight foliate arabesque patterns with Young’s trademark demon dogs incorporated into the patterns identically on both sides. Engraving covers both sides, down backstrap & on buttstrap with full coverage on hammer & the lands between flutes on cylinder. Engraving extends about 4-1/4″ up both sides of bbl, completely over top strap & on sides & ejector housing with a fine scallop & dot border down rib with a flourish of arabesque patterns behind sight. Muzzle has a matching scallop & dot border. Trigger guard is engraved to match & there is a matching border around bottom front flat of frame. Accompanied by its orig, hinged lid, black Moroccan leather covered, red suede lined case recessed in bottom for revolver, a hollow handle brass screwdriver with detachable bits, four cartridges & orig steel cleaning rod. Case has brass hinges with brass spring latches, a brass carrying handle & four brass tack feet. Also accompanied by color reprints of photographs of this revolver & another Smith & Wesson #3 also being sold in this auction, from collection of Roy Jenks. The caption on thephotograph of this revolver states that it was engraved as an exhibition arm & appeared in three World Fairs; Moscow 1872, Vienna 1873, & Philadelphia 1876, after which it was sold to M.W. Robinson in New York City. Mr. Jenks calls the casing a “dealer’s sample case”. One additional accompaniment is the NRA award certificate to accompany the silver medal #162 which also accompanies this revolver. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Probably unfired, bbl retains about 90% orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, dull & flaking to dark patina on sides & bottom. Frame retains about 90% strong bright orig gold plating with some light flaking on bottom of frame & front strap with light flaking on cylinder. Grips are very fine with tremendous fire & good color, probably not orig to this revolver. Hand spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case shows moderate wear with some chips & losses on corners with a chip or two on lid. Interior is faded to a rose color, darker beneath revolver & screwdriver. All in all, an extremely rare set suitable for the most discerning collector or museum desirous of a piece of art for display. 4-57536 JR411 (125,000-175,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	262	$172,500.00	EXQUISITE ONE OF A KIND ELABORATELY ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER. ORIGINAL GRIPS HAVE BEEN RESTORED TO THIS GUN. Owner had inadvertently switched the grips on lot 262 & 267, so the catalogue description was correct as stated at the time. However, the original grips have been restored to this gun. Grips are fine with lots of fire & some color with left side missing its escutcheon & a small chip on the left grip at the tip. They have serial number “7532” on inside right grip. Cal. 44 American. SN 7532. Consecutive numbered to SN 7533, also an exhibition piece, being elsewhere sold in this auction. Blue & gold finish with 8″ keyhole bbl, half moon front sight with pearl grips. This spectacular revolver is elaborately engraved by Gustave Young in some of his finest work. It has full frame coverage of very fine, tight foliate arabesque patterns with Young’s trademark demon dogs incorporated into the patterns identically on both sides. Engraving covers both sides, down backstrap & on buttstrap with full coverage on hammer & the lands between flutes on cylinder. Engraving extends about 4-1/4″ up both sides of bbl, completely over top strap & on sides & ejector housing with a fine scallop & dot border down rib with a flourish of arabesque patterns behind sight. Muzzle has a matching scallop & dot border. Trigger guard is engraved to match & there is a matching border around bottom front flat of frame. Accompanied by its orig, hinged lid, black Moroccan leather covered, red suede lined case recessed in bottom for revolver, a hollow handle brass screwdriver with detachable bits, four cartridges & orig steel cleaning rod. Case has brass hinges with brass spring latches, a brass carrying handle & four brass tack feet. Also accompanied by color reprints of photographs of this revolver & another Smith & Wesson #3 also being sold in this auction, from collection of Roy Jenks. The caption on thephotograph of this revolver states that it was engraved as an exhibition arm & appeared in three World Fairs; Moscow 1872, Vienna 1873, & Philadelphia 1876, after which it was sold to M.W. Robinson in New York City. Mr. Jenks calls the casing a “dealer’s sample case”. One additional accompaniment is the NRA award certificate to accompany the silver medal #162 which also accompanies this revolver. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Probably unfired, bbl retains about 90% orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, dull & flaking to dark patina on sides & bottom. Frame retains about 90% strong bright orig gold plating with some light flaking on bottom of frame & front strap with light flaking on cylinder. Grips are very fine with tremendous fire & good color, probably not orig to this revolver. Hand spring is broken, otherwise mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case shows moderate wear with some chips & losses on corners with a chip or two on lid. Interior is faded to a rose color, darker beneath revolver & screwdriver. All in all, an extremely rare set suitable for the most discerning collector or museum desirous of a piece of art for display. 4-57536 JR411 (125,000-175,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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