CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERS.

CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERS. Cal. 44. SN 81248 & 81253. This pair is assembled from mostly orig parts with fine Nimschke style New York engraving, almost certainly done in the Nimschke shop. Both revolvers have 8″ rnd bbls with brass trigger guards, iron back straps & raised carved Mexican eagle 1-pc ivory grips. Both frames have full coverage, New York style (probably Nimschke) foliate arabesque pattern engraving, not quite matching, but of similar patterns. Each has engraving on both sides of the bbls & hammers with the trigger guards & back straps similarly engraved. SN 81248 has had its back strap replaced and engraved to match and the engraving on the hammer nose re-cut. Grips are modern replacements, artificially aged with applied wear. Flat head hammer screw is also a replacement. Last two digits on the cylinder are over-stamped indicating a replaced cylinder. SN 81253 has orig raised carved Mexican eagle grips with replaced re-engraved & re-numbered back strap & trigger guard. Flat head hammer screw, butt strap screw & front trigger guard screw are all replacements, as is the wedge which is numbered “152”. Last digit on the cylinder serial number has been over stamped indicating a replacement cylinder. Other than the above the balance of both revolvers appears to be orig. Accompanied by an early walnut silverware style case with brass medallion in the lid & a mortised brass lock with shield shaped escutcheon. It is lined with red velvet & compartmented for the revolvers, an early Colt’s Patent angle spout flask, an iron 2-cavity Colt’s Patent bullet mold, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, two packs of combustible envelope cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps & two compartments with lead bullets. CONDITION: As noted above, otherwise fine overall. SN 81248, with matching wedge, retains 20-25% orig blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance of the iron a cleaned gray metal color. Trigger guard retains 10-15% silver-plating. Replacement grips are fine with age lines. Good mechanics, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. SN 81253 retains traces of orig blue on the bbl with the balance of the iron a gray metal color and the trigger guard a lovely brass patina. Orig grips have a number of age lines on the bottom, extending up the sides with a replaced sliver on the right heel & repaired chips on the right toe. Grips show moderate to heavy wear with a wonderful mellow patina. Good mechanics, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack across the lid with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is faded & moderately soiled. Flask retains about 50% orig finish and the mold about 75% orig blue. Cartridges & cap box are fine. 4-57084 (14,000-18,000)

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
	3277	$13,800.00	CASED PAIR OF ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1860 ARMY REVOLVERS. Cal. 44. SN 81248 & 81253. This pair is assembled from mostly orig parts with fine Nimschke style New York engraving, almost certainly done in the Nimschke shop. Both revolvers have 8″ rnd bbls with brass trigger guards, iron back straps & raised carved Mexican eagle 1-pc ivory grips. Both frames have full coverage, New York style (probably Nimschke) foliate arabesque pattern engraving, not quite matching, but of similar patterns. Each has engraving on both sides of the bbls & hammers with the trigger guards & back straps similarly engraved. SN 81248 has had its back strap replaced and engraved to match and the engraving on the hammer nose re-cut. Grips are modern replacements, artificially aged with applied wear. Flat head hammer screw is also a replacement. Last two digits on the cylinder are over-stamped indicating a replaced cylinder. SN 81253 has orig raised carved Mexican eagle grips with replaced re-engraved & re-numbered back strap & trigger guard. Flat head hammer screw, butt strap screw & front trigger guard screw are all replacements, as is the wedge which is numbered “152”. Last digit on the cylinder serial number has been over stamped indicating a replacement cylinder. Other than the above the balance of both revolvers appears to be orig. Accompanied by an early walnut silverware style case with brass medallion in the lid & a mortised brass lock with shield shaped escutcheon. It is lined with red velvet & compartmented for the revolvers, an early Colt’s Patent angle spout flask, an iron 2-cavity Colt’s Patent bullet mold, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, two packs of combustible envelope cartridges, a lacquered tin of Eley’s caps & two compartments with lead bullets. CONDITION: As noted above, otherwise fine overall. SN 81248, with matching wedge, retains 20-25% orig blue in the very sheltered areas with the balance of the iron a cleaned gray metal color. Trigger guard retains 10-15% silver-plating. Replacement grips are fine with age lines. Good mechanics, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. SN 81253 retains traces of orig blue on the bbl with the balance of the iron a gray metal color and the trigger guard a lovely brass patina. Orig grips have a number of age lines on the bottom, extending up the sides with a replaced sliver on the right heel & repaired chips on the right toe. Grips show moderate to heavy wear with a wonderful mellow patina. Good mechanics, strong bright bore with scattered pitting. Case has a crack across the lid with light handling & storage marks and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is faded & moderately soiled. Flask retains about 50% orig finish and the mold about 75% orig blue. Cartridges & cap box are fine. 4-57084 (14,000-18,000) 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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