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The serial number is marked on the frame under the left grip panel. The pistol features a beautiful floral scroll engraving on a punch dot background. There is a scalloped border around the muzzle, a geometric motif on the back strap, and feather design on the frame at the breech and right lower side of the barrel. Nickel plated barrel and frame, casehardened hammer, niter blue screw heads and trigger and polished deluxe horn bird’s head grips. The cigar type case is bound in leather and lined in blue velvet. The inside of the case lid is lined in blue silk. The case holds the pistol and 21 “P” head stamped cartridges.
CONDITION: Excellent plus. The derringer retains 99% original nickel finish showing some scattered light high edge wear. The engraving is crisp. The screw heads and trigger retain 97% original niter blue finish. The hammer retains 95% plus vivid original case colors. The slightly shrunken grips are also excellent showing some age stress lines. Mechanically excellent. The case is fine showing some minor wear and handling marks on the leather, high spot wear to the velvet and a few tears in the silk.
Provenance: The Dave Woloch Collection; The Robert Bretherton Collection; The George S. Lewis Jr. Collection. Estimate: 30,000 - 45,000
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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK THE DERINGER IN AMERICA, VOLUME 2, THE CARTRIDGE PERIOD BY EBERHART AND WILSON & COLT ENGRAVING BY WILSON