RARE ENGRAVED COLT LONDON 1849 POCKET REVOLVER.

RARE ENGRAVED COLT LONDON 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 2499. Silver-plated with 4″ oct bbl, London address with brass pin front sight. It has 5-shot cylinder with iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. It has the early very fine English foliate arabesque pattern engraving with about 65-70% coverage on the frame and extensive patterns over the bbl with flourishes at the muzzle and each side of the rammer pivot. Back strap is very nicely engraved with flourishes on the butt strap & trigger bow with wavy border patterns on the edge of the trigger guard. It has British proofs on the left side of the bbl lug & the cylinder. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 30-40% orig silver-plating, mostly on the frame, bbl & cylinder. Loss areas are a pleasant gray patina. Cylinder retains most of its stagecoach hold-up scene & all five safety pins are prominent. Grip has light nicks & scratches and retains 92-94% orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-56809 JR449 (4,000-7,000)

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
	3213	$4,887.00	RARE ENGRAVED COLT LONDON 1849 POCKET REVOLVER. Cal. 31. SN 2499. Silver-plated with 4″ oct bbl, London address with brass pin front sight. It has 5-shot cylinder with iron trigger guard & back strap with 1-pc walnut grip. It has the early very fine English foliate arabesque pattern engraving with about 65-70% coverage on the frame and extensive patterns over the bbl with flourishes at the muzzle and each side of the rammer pivot. Back strap is very nicely engraved with flourishes on the butt strap & trigger bow with wavy border patterns on the edge of the trigger guard. It has British proofs on the left side of the bbl lug & the cylinder. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall retains 30-40% orig silver-plating, mostly on the frame, bbl & cylinder. Loss areas are a pleasant gray patina. Cylinder retains most of its stagecoach hold-up scene & all five safety pins are prominent. Grip has light nicks & scratches and retains 92-94% orig varnish. Crisp mechanics, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-56809 JR449 (4,000-7,000) 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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