Fine Modern & Antique Guns - December 2018 : Sale A1218 Lot 575
COLT, USA A CASED .36 PERCUSSION DELUXE ENGRAVED REVOLVER, MODEL 1862 POLICE, serial no. 22556,

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COLT, USA
A CASED .36 PERCUSSION DELUXE ENGRAVED REVOLVER, MODEL '1862 POLICE', serial no. 22556,
for 1863, with round silver-plated 5 1/2in. barrel signed 'ADDRESS COL. SAML COLT NEW-YORK U.S. AMERICA' , engraved band and scrolls at muzzle, the first three fifths of the barrel and side-cheeks engraved with open American scrolls with a circle-punched ground, stepped and fluted cylinder (traces of gilding), the scroll engraving repeated over each chamber and around the rear-end of cylinder, silver-plated scroll engraved open frame, engraved and gilt-washed hammer, partially engraved silver-plated grip-straps and trigger guard, gilt-washed trigger-blade and creeping rammer (faded), smooth ivory grips, complete with a possibly later cedar and pine storage case and including a fine Dixon flask, an unopened box of 'Colt's Patent' combustible wire cartridges, and unsigned snail capper, iron 'Colt Patent' bullet mould, a tin of eley caps, an oil bottle and later nipple key

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Estimate £3,000-5,000
(USD 3,887-6,478)
(EUR 3,329-5,548)


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