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THE MAGNIFICENT CASED SET OF DELUXE COLT NAVY REVOLVERS, CUSTOM-MADE ON ORDER OF INDUSTRIALIST COLONEL SAMUEL COLT FOR PRESENTATION AND DISPLAY AT WORLD'S FAIRS AND EXPOSITIONS THE GOLD INLAID AND ENGRAVED BY GUSTAVE YOUNG 1853 Model 1851 Belt or Navy Revolvers, serial numbers 20133 and 23477, each accompanied by dot marking indicating special preparation for engraving and inlaying Serial Number 20133 Flush gold inlaid on barrel breech 'Sam!. Colt', the left side of frame flush gold 'COLTS/PATENT' within intricate gold-inlaid border; naval engagement scene roll engraved on cylinder periphery, and 'COLTS PATENT No. 20133' flush gold inlaid; fine, profuse, intricate, foliate scroll engraving on hatched ground on backstrap and triggerguard strap; wolf head hammer motif with teeth, tongues and eyes gold inlaid, decorative border engraved in circular motif on flat of barrel at muzzle, extremely fine, profuse, intricate, foliate scroll gold inlay includes numerous animal and bird motifs, much of the detail accentuated with hand engraving; wolf, dog, fox, sheep, lion, spotted cat, serpent and bird, located on frame, cylinder, hammer, barrel and loading lever. The several wildlife figures gold inlaid include wolves, eagles, serpents, a dog-like beast, and a dragon-like beast; reclining lion gold inlaid on left side of frame, the framed, cylinder, hammer, screw heads, barrel, wedge, and loading lever bordered with gold inlay; low-relief sculpted gold-inlaid motifs of Liberty and crouching lion on left side of barrel lug, and Indian on horseback aiming cocked revolver at buffalo on right side of barrel lug; minutely checkered hammer spur; British proofmarks on cylinder and barrel, steel blade front sight mounted on steel base dove-tailed onto barrel; high gloss-blued finish, with case hardened hammer and loading lever; gold-plated backstrap and triggerguard strap; one-piece grips of varished select walnut--.36 caliber, six shot, 7½in. octagonal barrel Serial Number 23477 Flush gold inlaid on barrel breech, 'ADDRESS SAM COLT NEW YORK CITY', left side of frame flush gold inlaid 'COLTS/PATENT' within intricate gold-inlaid border; naval engagement scene roll engraved on cylinder periphery, and 'COLTS PATENT No. 23477' flush gold-inlaid, fine, profuse, intricate, foliate scroll engraving on hatched ground on barrel, loading lever, wedge, frame, hammer, backstrap and tiggerguard strap, including wolf-head hammer with teeth, tongues and eyes in gold; grotesque animal head engraved on left and right sides of barrel lug; gold-inlaid motifs, much of the detail accentuated with hand engraving, include stalking leopard on left side of barrel lug, running bear on right side of barrel lug, eagle with outstretched wings on left side of frame, wolf-like head in profile on left side of recoil shield; flush gold-inlaid borders on frame, cylinder, hammer, barrel, wedge, and loading lever; screwheads engraved with floral motifs; minutely checkered hammer spur, British proofmarks on cylinder and barrel; brass cone front sight, high gloss-blued finish, with case hardened hammer and loading lever; gold-plated backstrap and triggerguard strap; one piece grips of varnished select walnut--.36 caliber, six shot, 7½in. octagonal barrel Casing of brass-bound oak, lined in green baize, of English manufacture for the Colt factory; brass disk and folding, curved handle inlaid in lid; accessories of bag flask, marked on top, 'COLTS NAVY FLASK' in an arc, and 'JAMES DIXON/& SONS/SHEFFIELD'; two blued iron bullet molds, marked 'COLTS/PATENT' on sprue cutters, '36P.' marked on arm of one mold; two pewter oilers; turned bone container, two L-shaped screwdriver-nipple wrenches; three glass oil bottles; spare parts include hand, six nipples, two trigger and cylinder stop springs, and two mainsprings; 'DIRECTIONS FOR USING COLT'S PISTOLS' paper label, pasted inside lid (2)