A CASED COLT 1851 NAVY REVOLVER
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London
dating
Third quarter of the 19th Century
dimensions
length 32,5 cm.
conditions
good
Octagonal, rifled barrel, circular brass foresight, marking "ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON". Visible groove. Smooth, six-shot, percussion cylinder, with remains of a naval battle scene. Frame marked "COLT'S / PATENT". Working mechanisms. Iron trigger guard and grip, one-piece wooden grips (more recent?). Coeval serial number "28xxx" on the barrel, frame, grip, trigger guard, cylinder and butt plate. British test bench marks. Kept in a probably re-lined wooden case, with Colt labels inside the lid, "P. FRITH PATENT" flask, unmarked Colt bullet mold and other accessories.
An exhibition featuring all lots presented will anticipate the sale, during it the director and the staff of the auction house will be available to provide any additional information or guidance; the exhibition gives clients the opportunity to examine the authenticity, the attribution, the provenance, the state of preservation, the type and the quality of any piece presented and, where necessary, to suggest corrections to inaccuracies found in the catalogue. Before taking part in the auction, everyone interested in buying a lot undertakes to inspect it accurately, if necessary with the support of an expert, in order to assess the features mentioned above. Once sold, the auction house does not accept any claims; the seller and Czerny’s International Auction House will have no responsibility for any error or omission included in the catalogue.
A. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House has no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free form wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging.
B. Colors shown in this pictures may vary slightly from actual items due to different screen settings.
C. The dates given for metallic cartridge breechloading firearms may refer to the (probable) patent/model date, and not the manufacture date.
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PREVIOUS
NEXTorigin
London
dating
Third quarter of the 19th Century
dimensions
length 32,5 cm.
conditions
good
Octagonal, rifled barrel, circular brass foresight, marking "ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON". Visible groove. Smooth, six-shot, percussion cylinder, with remains of a naval battle scene. Frame marked "COLT'S / PATENT". Working mechanisms. Iron trigger guard and grip, one-piece wooden grips (more recent?). Coeval serial number "28xxx" on the barrel, frame, grip, trigger guard, cylinder and butt plate. British test bench marks. Kept in a probably re-lined wooden case, with Colt labels inside the lid, "P. FRITH PATENT" flask, unmarked Colt bullet mold and other accessories.
An exhibition featuring all lots presented will anticipate the sale, during it the director and the staff of the auction house will be available to provide any additional information or guidance; the exhibition gives clients the opportunity to examine the authenticity, the attribution, the provenance, the state of preservation, the type and the quality of any piece presented and, where necessary, to suggest corrections to inaccuracies found in the catalogue. Before taking part in the auction, everyone interested in buying a lot undertakes to inspect it accurately, if necessary with the support of an expert, in order to assess the features mentioned above. Once sold, the auction house does not accept any claims; the seller and Czerny’s International Auction House will have no responsibility for any error or omission included in the catalogue.
A. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to the client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Czerny’s International Auction House has no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free form wear and tear, imperfections or the effect of aging.
B. Colors shown in this pictures may vary slightly from actual items due to different screen settings.
C. The dates given for metallic cartridge breechloading firearms may refer to the (probable) patent/model date, and not the manufacture date.
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