CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER.

CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 183585. Spectacular Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight & 1-line New York address. It has silver plated brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl lug & the lands between nipples on cyl are British proofed. Accompanied by a rare mahogany purple velvet lined English casing (most English casings were oak), compartmented in bottom for revolver, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a 2-cavity blued mold, a Dixon “COLT’S NAVY FLASK” bag shaped flask, a tin of Eley’s caps and a small pewter oil bottle. It also has a covered compartment in right rear corner with a carved pearl button. Unusually there is no provision for a cleaning rod slot as is normally found in English casings. Lid is inlaid with a rectangular brass plaque engraved in script “G.H. LAMB, ESQ. / 49TH REGT”. Revolver is not inscribed. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching including wedge, except rammer which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy bright orig factory blue. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors. Cyl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with a few minor nicks on front edge & retains about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Five of six safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, thinning to gray on tops of recoil shields, strong & bright on sides & sheltered areas. Grip frame retains traces of orig silver plating with balance a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with two or three bruises on left side & a couple of minor nicks, otherwise retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. Casing has an open seam across bottom, otherwise is sound with minor storage & handling marks and retains most of its strong bright orig varnish. Interior lining is slightly faded with a little damage from front sight & a couple of re-glued partitions. Flask is crisp & clean and retains most of its orig finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Other accessories are fine. 4-59016 JR34 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	762	$18,400.00	CASED PRESENTATION COLT MODEL 1851 NAVY REVOLVER. Cal. 36. SN 183585. Spectacular Navy with 7-1/2″ oct bbl, brass cone front sight & 1-line New York address. It has silver plated brass grip frame & 1-pc walnut grip. Bbl lug & the lands between nipples on cyl are British proofed. Accompanied by a rare mahogany purple velvet lined English casing (most English casings were oak), compartmented in bottom for revolver, an “L” shaped nipple wrench, a 2-cavity blued mold, a Dixon “COLT’S NAVY FLASK” bag shaped flask, a tin of Eley’s caps and a small pewter oil bottle. It also has a covered compartment in right rear corner with a carved pearl button. Unusually there is no provision for a cleaning rod slot as is normally found in English casings. Lid is inlaid with a rectangular brass plaque engraved in script “G.H. LAMB, ESQ. / 49TH REGT”. Revolver is not inscribed. CONDITION: Revolver is extremely fine, all matching including wedge, except rammer which is unnumbered. Bbl retains 96-97% glossy bright orig factory blue. Rammer & handle retain virtually all of their bright orig case colors. Cyl retains about 90% thinning orig blue with a few minor nicks on front edge & retains about 98% Ormsby Naval battle scene. Five of six safety pins are prominent. Frame & hammer retain most of their orig case colors, thinning to gray on tops of recoil shields, strong & bright on sides & sheltered areas. Grip frame retains traces of orig silver plating with balance a medium mustard patina. Grip is sound with two or three bruises on left side & a couple of minor nicks, otherwise retains virtually all of its bright orig factory varnish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. Casing has an open seam across bottom, otherwise is sound with minor storage & handling marks and retains most of its strong bright orig varnish. Interior lining is slightly faded with a little damage from front sight & a couple of re-glued partitions. Flask is crisp & clean and retains most of its orig finish with a few minor nicks & scratches. Other accessories are fine. 4-59016 JR34 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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