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LOT 1100
Outstanding, Early Production, New York Engraved, Blackpowder Colt Single Action Army Revolver with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter - Serial no. 21187, 45 Long Colt cal., 7 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel finish, pearl grips. The Colt letter describes this Colt Single Action Army Revolver as: “Caliber: .45/c, Barrel Length: Not Listed, Finish: Blue, Shipped To: Spies Kissam and Company, Address: New York, New York, Date of Shipment: November 13, 1875” and “Number of Same Type of Guns in Shipment: 24”. This revolver has a full nickel plated finish, is decorated with the equivalent of Colt
“B” engraving and fitted with two-piece pearl grips. The engraving features Germanic scrollwork on a punch-dot background with detailed line, dot, scallop and chain borders. The engraving is very similar to the work attributed to L.D. Nimschke on Single Action number 26006 illustrated on page 187 of “The Book of Colt Engraving” by R.L. Wilson. Nimschke was the most famous of the New York City engravers. Nimschke’s work is found on many high grade Colt Single Action Army revolvers that were engraved and finished by Schuyler, Hartley & Graham and other New York retailers. The top of the barrel is roll-stamped with the first style script address: “+ COLT’S P. T. F.A. MFG. Co. HARTFORD CT. U.S.A. +” with slanted crosses at either end in a panel formed by dot and scallop engraving.
SIMILAR EXAMPLE PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK OF COLT ENGRAVING BY WILSON