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Auction archive: Lot number 336

A RARE GUTTA-PERCHA "PICTURE" CASE SMITH & WESSON THIRD TYPE MODEL NO. 1 FIRST ISSUE REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1257

Auction 30.11.1999
30 Nov 1999
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$4,830
Auction archive: Lot number 336

A RARE GUTTA-PERCHA "PICTURE" CASE SMITH & WESSON THIRD TYPE MODEL NO. 1 FIRST ISSUE REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1257

Auction 30.11.1999
30 Nov 1999
Estimate
US$2,000 - US$3,000
Price realised:
US$4,830
Beschreibung:

A RARE GUTTA-PERCHA "PICTURE" CASE SMITH & WESSON THIRD TYPE MODEL NO. 1 FIRST ISSUE REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1257 THE STANDARD FIRST ISSUE CONFIGURATION, SILVER-PLATED ROUNDED BODY FRAME, ROTATING RECOIL SHIELD AND SIDE-PROJECTION TYPE BARREL CATCH, VARNISHED WALNUT GRIPS. CONTAINED WITHINITS GUTTA-PERCHA CASE LINED IN MAROON FELT (FADED) AT BASE WITH CARTRIDGE BLOCK, THE LID WITH A PILLOWED LINING OF PURPLE VELVET DECORATED WITH SCROLL MOTIFS, EXTERIOR WITH A HIGH RELIEF IMAGE OF A SMITH & WESSON NO. 1 SURROUNDED BY SCROLLING MAKER'S NAME, PISTOL BORDERS AND UNION SHIELD CORNERS. 3 INCH BARREL SOME WEAR TO SILVER, AND MINOR LIGHT SPOTTING TO BLUEING ON BARREL. CASE WITH SOME VERY MINOR LIGHT CHIPS TO EDGE OF LID, LARGE CHIP ON UNDER-SIDE.

Auction archive: Lot number 336
Auction:
Datum:
30 Nov 1999
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
Beschreibung:

A RARE GUTTA-PERCHA "PICTURE" CASE SMITH & WESSON THIRD TYPE MODEL NO. 1 FIRST ISSUE REVOLVER, SERIAL NO. 1257 THE STANDARD FIRST ISSUE CONFIGURATION, SILVER-PLATED ROUNDED BODY FRAME, ROTATING RECOIL SHIELD AND SIDE-PROJECTION TYPE BARREL CATCH, VARNISHED WALNUT GRIPS. CONTAINED WITHINITS GUTTA-PERCHA CASE LINED IN MAROON FELT (FADED) AT BASE WITH CARTRIDGE BLOCK, THE LID WITH A PILLOWED LINING OF PURPLE VELVET DECORATED WITH SCROLL MOTIFS, EXTERIOR WITH A HIGH RELIEF IMAGE OF A SMITH & WESSON NO. 1 SURROUNDED BY SCROLLING MAKER'S NAME, PISTOL BORDERS AND UNION SHIELD CORNERS. 3 INCH BARREL SOME WEAR TO SILVER, AND MINOR LIGHT SPOTTING TO BLUEING ON BARREL. CASE WITH SOME VERY MINOR LIGHT CHIPS TO EDGE OF LID, LARGE CHIP ON UNDER-SIDE.

Auction archive: Lot number 336
Auction:
Datum:
30 Nov 1999
Auction house:
Christie's
New York, East
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