SPECTACULAR CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER REVOLVERS.

SPECTACULAR CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER REVOLVERS. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 1993 & 1994. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, one with orig half moon front sight & other with a modified half moon front sight & fixed rear sights and have rare, matching, diamond checkered, pearl grips. They have full coverage Gustave Young style intertwined foliate arabesque pattern engraving with beautiful wavy line & dot patterns in bbl gullets. Cylinders have full coverage on outer surface with counterpoint smooth blue finish in flutes & cylinder stop slots. Lands between flutes are engraved with small ovals containing foliate arabesque patterns with two consecutive shell patterns on #1993 & two non-consecutive shell patterns on #1994 with different patterns on the other lands. Top straps & top rear of frames are engraved identically as are backstraps & butt straps. Bottom edges of frames have feather pattern borders & bottom of bbls are almost identically engraved with diamond patterns & there are diamond border patterns around muzzle. They are accompanied by their orig black Moroccan covered red velvet lined presentation case with recesses for two revolvers, cut from a solid oak block with holes for forty-four 44 caliber cartridges.

CONDITION: #1993 is very fine with bbl retaining glossy bright orig blue in gullets & sheltered areas with engraved areas & bottom of bbl, along with top rib, generally flaked to a medium patina. Cylinder has bright blue in flutes & cylinder stop recesses with outer diameter a blue/gray patina. Frame retains about 50% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance a blue/gray patina. Trigger guard & grip straps are a gray patina. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors & trigger about 50% faded case colors. Grips are outstanding with one small age line on right side & have extreme fire with good color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light pitting. Number 1994 overall retains about 85% strong bright glossy orig blue with some flaking to patina on bottom of bbl & outer diameter of cylinder. Grip straps are a gray patina. Trigger guard retains about 50% orig blue. Hammer retains about 95% bright case colors & trigger about 50%. Grips are equally outstanding to their mates with a small chip at top right side, otherwise are sound with lots of fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case has a few scuffs & a torn rear corner, otherwise exterior is fine. Lining is crisp & bright in lid, slightly faded on bottom. 4-57542 JR435 (20,000-30,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	265	$40,250.00	SPECTACULAR CASED ENGRAVED PAIR OF SMITH & WESSON DOUBLE ACTION FRONTIER REVOLVERS. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). SN 1993 & 1994. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, one with orig half moon front sight & other with a modified half moon front sight & fixed rear sights and have rare, matching, diamond checkered, pearl grips. They have full coverage Gustave Young style intertwined foliate arabesque pattern engraving with beautiful wavy line & dot patterns in bbl gullets. Cylinders have full coverage on outer surface with counterpoint smooth blue finish in flutes & cylinder stop slots. Lands between flutes are engraved with small ovals containing foliate arabesque patterns with two consecutive shell patterns on #1993 & two non-consecutive shell patterns on #1994 with different patterns on the other lands. Top straps & top rear of frames are engraved identically as are backstraps & butt straps. Bottom edges of frames have feather pattern borders & bottom of bbls are almost identically engraved with diamond patterns & there are diamond border patterns around muzzle. They are accompanied by their orig black Moroccan covered red velvet lined presentation case with recesses for two revolvers, cut from a solid oak block with holes for forty-four 44 caliber cartridges. CONDITION: #1993 is very fine with bbl retaining glossy bright orig blue in gullets & sheltered areas with engraved areas & bottom of bbl, along with top rib, generally flaked to a medium patina. Cylinder has bright blue in flutes & cylinder stop recesses with outer diameter a blue/gray patina. Frame retains about 50% orig blue, mostly in sheltered areas with balance a blue/gray patina. Trigger guard & grip straps are a gray patina. Hammer retains 60-70% strong case colors & trigger about 50% faded case colors. Grips are outstanding with one small age line on right side & have extreme fire with good color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore with a spot or two of light pitting. Number 1994 overall retains about 85% strong bright glossy orig blue with some flaking to patina on bottom of bbl & outer diameter of cylinder. Grip straps are a gray patina. Trigger guard retains about 50% orig blue. Hammer retains about 95% bright case colors & trigger about 50%. Grips are equally outstanding to their mates with a small chip at top right side, otherwise are sound with lots of fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. Case has a few scuffs & a torn rear corner, otherwise exterior is fine. Lining is crisp & bright in lid, slightly faded on bottom. 4-57542 JR435 (20,000-30,000) 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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