EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT GOLD-INLAID AND DEEP RELIEF ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER, Samuel Colt Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1853 Serial no. 63306, .31 caliber; embellished in the classic pattern of Colt's early Gold-Inlaid revolvers with five animals, a bear, a dog, a leopard, a pheasant and a fox on the frame and barrels lugs, each gold-inlaid animal inhabits a dense surround of deep-relief engraved scrollwork highlighted by two additional gold-inlaid heads of mythical beasts and six animal head scroll finials throughout seven engraved panels, the seven engraved panels enclosed within gold-inlaid borders; the left-side of frame features the gold-inlaid COLTS PATENT within an ornate gold-inlaid scrolling framework; the hammer engraved with a wolf's head, its eyes and its teeth inlaid with gold, gold-inlaid lines outline the rear of the hammer, the upper surface of hammer with hand-checkered spur and deep-relief engraved scrollwork culminating with the head of a mythical serpent all enclosed within a gold-bordered frame; the barrel, nearly entirely engraved, with relief engraved scroll panels on the barrel lugs with two of the gold-inlaid animals at either side, while adorning the top three barrel flats are three extensive flush gold-inlaid scroll meanders within which reside an eagle, a wyphern and a resting dog, and several animal and serpent head finials, these gold-inlaid scroll panels framing the rare gold-inlaid script engraved SAML COLT, two gold bands at muzzle and one at breech, seven gold-inlaid arabesques at muzzle, the forcing cone with two gold bands and very rare gold-inlaid scrollwork, rare deluxe fore-sight, and exceptionally rare engraved muzzle face; very rare hand-engraved cylinder scene with gold-inlaid scrolls (each unique) between each cylinder stop, gold embellishments at each nipple fence, and gold bandings throughout, gold-inlaid COLTS PATENT and 63306, deep-relief engraved and gold-inlaid loading-lever, and engraved wedge; heavily gold-washed grip-straps both extensively engraved with deep relief scrolls overall, all screw-heads engraved with fan patterns matching the fan motif engraved on the back-strap shoulder, and additionally, the exposed bases of screws on frame and barrel engraved with stylized star-bursts, deluxe varnished walnut grip. Overall Length 9 in.; Barrel length 4 in.
EXTREMELY RARE AND HIGHLY IMPORTANT GOLD-INLAID AND DEEP RELIEF ENGRAVED COLT MODEL 1849 POCKET REVOLVER, Samuel Colt Hartford, Connecticut, circa 1853 Serial no. 63306, .31 caliber; embellished in the classic pattern of Colt's early Gold-Inlaid revolvers with five animals, a bear, a dog, a leopard, a pheasant and a fox on the frame and barrels lugs, each gold-inlaid animal inhabits a dense surround of deep-relief engraved scrollwork highlighted by two additional gold-inlaid heads of mythical beasts and six animal head scroll finials throughout seven engraved panels, the seven engraved panels enclosed within gold-inlaid borders; the left-side of frame features the gold-inlaid COLTS PATENT within an ornate gold-inlaid scrolling framework; the hammer engraved with a wolf's head, its eyes and its teeth inlaid with gold, gold-inlaid lines outline the rear of the hammer, the upper surface of hammer with hand-checkered spur and deep-relief engraved scrollwork culminating with the head of a mythical serpent all enclosed within a gold-bordered frame; the barrel, nearly entirely engraved, with relief engraved scroll panels on the barrel lugs with two of the gold-inlaid animals at either side, while adorning the top three barrel flats are three extensive flush gold-inlaid scroll meanders within which reside an eagle, a wyphern and a resting dog, and several animal and serpent head finials, these gold-inlaid scroll panels framing the rare gold-inlaid script engraved SAML COLT, two gold bands at muzzle and one at breech, seven gold-inlaid arabesques at muzzle, the forcing cone with two gold bands and very rare gold-inlaid scrollwork, rare deluxe fore-sight, and exceptionally rare engraved muzzle face; very rare hand-engraved cylinder scene with gold-inlaid scrolls (each unique) between each cylinder stop, gold embellishments at each nipple fence, and gold bandings throughout, gold-inlaid COLTS PATENT and 63306, deep-relief engraved and gold-inlaid loading-lever, and engraved wedge; heavily gold-washed grip-straps both extensively engraved with deep relief scrolls overall, all screw-heads engraved with fan patterns matching the fan motif engraved on the back-strap shoulder, and additionally, the exposed bases of screws on frame and barrel engraved with stylized star-bursts, deluxe varnished walnut grip. Overall Length 9 in.; Barrel length 4 in.
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