EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 11686. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, 2-line New York address, brass grip frame & square back trigger guard with deluxe flame grain walnut 1-pc grip. It has early Colt style engraving consisting of exhibition quality & coverage foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the frame and extensively over the bbl lug & rammer pivot. Muzzle & rear edge of the bbl lug have fine border engraving. Back strap, butt strap and bottom of the trigger guard have full coverage matching arabesque pattern engraving with a flourish around the serial number on the front of the trigger guard. Hammer is also engraved in dolphin or wolf’s head pattern with borderlines down the full length. It is accompanied by a very rare orig casing with beveled edge top & bottom. It is lined with blue velvet with compartments for the revolver, a 2-cavity brass Colt’s Patent bullet mold without sprue cutter and a sgl side eagle “e pluribus unum” Colt style flask. This exact revolver is pictured on pp. 37 &40 of The Colt Engraving Book Volume One, Wilson. Mr. Wilson refers to this engraving pattern as early vine style. Casing pictured in the book is different than the casing currently with the revolver. CONDITION: Good to very good. All matching including the wedge. Rammer handle has only a “3”. No orig finish remains on the iron parts being a cleaned medium gray patina. Engraving is fine with about 50% stagecoach hold up scene still visible. Hammer nose has moderate to heavy pitting. Grip frame retains about 90% strong orig silver-plating. Several of the screws are lightly battered. Grips have a grain check on the right side and retains most of an applied finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. Case has several grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a couple of small bruises and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is bright in the lid with light impression of the revolver. Bottom is intact showing moderate to heavy wear & light soil. Mold & flask are extremely fine. 4-56807 JR423 (17,500-27,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005

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
	3205	$25,300.00	EXTREMELY RARE CASED ENGRAVED COLT BABY DRAGOON REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 11686. Usual configuration with 5″ oct bbl, 2-line New York address, brass grip frame & square back trigger guard with deluxe flame grain walnut 1-pc grip. It has early Colt style engraving consisting of exhibition quality & coverage foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the frame and extensively over the bbl lug & rammer pivot. Muzzle & rear edge of the bbl lug have fine border engraving. Back strap, butt strap and bottom of the trigger guard have full coverage matching arabesque pattern engraving with a flourish around the serial number on the front of the trigger guard. Hammer is also engraved in dolphin or wolf’s head pattern with borderlines down the full length. It is accompanied by a very rare orig casing with beveled edge top & bottom. It is lined with blue velvet with compartments for the revolver, a 2-cavity brass Colt’s Patent bullet mold without sprue cutter and a sgl side eagle “e pluribus unum” Colt style flask. This exact revolver is pictured on pp. 37 &40 of The Colt Engraving Book Volume One, Wilson. Mr. Wilson refers to this engraving pattern as early vine style. Casing pictured in the book is different than the casing currently with the revolver. CONDITION: Good to very good. All matching including the wedge. Rammer handle has only a “3”. No orig finish remains on the iron parts being a cleaned medium gray patina. Engraving is fine with about 50% stagecoach hold up scene still visible. Hammer nose has moderate to heavy pitting. Grip frame retains about 90% strong orig silver-plating. Several of the screws are lightly battered. Grips have a grain check on the right side and retains most of an applied finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with light to moderate pitting. Case has several grain checks in the bottom, otherwise is sound with minor nicks & scratches and a couple of small bruises and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is bright in the lid with light impression of the revolver. Bottom is intact showing moderate to heavy wear & light soil. Mold & flask are extremely fine. 4-56807 JR423 (17,500-27,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2005 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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