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LOT 1100
Attractive Presentation Cased Factory Engraved
Sharps Model 1A Four Barrel Pepperbox Pistol
- Serial no. 38160, 22 RF cal., 2 1/2 inch fluted bbl.,
nickel finish, antique ivory grips. Manufactured c.
1859-1874, this is an attractive example of a factory
engraved Model 1A variation. Highly embellished
pepperbox pocket pistols such as this would have
been highly valued by affluent individuals in the American
West, and they provided more concealable firepower for those
not wanting to swagger around town with a Single Action
Army on their hip. They also would have been a welcome
addition to an aristocrat’s pocket in the bustling urban centers
of the east, where street crime had grown in regularity with
the explosion of population density. This specific pepperbox
has detailed, high grade, factory scroll engraving on the frame,
back strap, and barrel assembly. “C. SHARPS/PATENT 1859”
is marked around the hammer screw on the left side of the
frame, and “C. SHARPS & CO./PHILADA. PA.” is on the right. The
matching serial number is marked on the bottom of the barrel
and on the butt. Includes a period deluxe presentation case
with silver plaque on the lid, a partial box of U.M.C. .22 R.F.
Short cartridges, and a key.
CONDITION: Fine, retains 90% of the period retailer applied nickel finish with a few patches of mild flaking, primarily at the muzzle and rear of the frame. The grips are also
fine with a few minor chips and otherwise minimal handling marks. Mechanically fine. The case is fine with some mild handling/storage wear, primarily on the bottom.
Provenance: The Gateway Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 8,500
LOT 1102
Excellent Early Production Remington Double Barrel Derringer - Serial no. 4058, 41 RF cal.,
3 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips. This is a highly desirable example of a Remington
over/under Derringer that was manufactured circa 1868 and is also known as the Model No.
2. The top of the barrel rib is marked “E. REMINGTON & SONS ILION, N.Y./ELLIOTS PATENT DEC.
12TH 1865”. Matching numbers are marked on the lower barrel and left side of the frame under
the grip panel. Has a manual extractor and smooth bird head type grips.
CONDITION: Excellent. The pistol retains 95% plus unpolished original nickel finish showing
light blistering and some very scattered minor flaking. The grips are also excellent with a few
minor pressure dents with most
of the finish remaining.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Gateway
Collection.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1101
Excellent Factory Engraved Remington-Smoot New
Model No. 1 Revolver with Pearl Grips and Case - Serial
no. 1771, 30 RF cal., 2 13/16 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish,
pearl grips. Manufactured in 1875-1877. Features high
coverage factory scroll and punch dot engraving, standard
sights and markings, and attractive pearl grips. The case
plaque is crudely marked with “BERT/COLE.”
CONDITION: Excellent overall with 98% plus of the original
nickel plated finish, some scratches, 40% of the original niter
blue on the small parts, and a series of small pin prick sized
marks visible on the left grip near the butt. Mechanically
excellent. The case is good but has been poorly relined.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,750
LOT 1099
Exceptional E. Remington
& Sons Thomas Patent
Percussion Cane Gun with
“Dog’s Head” Handle -
Serial no. 159, 31 , 27 1/4 inch
round bbl., brown finish, gutta
percha grips. Manufactured
c. 1858-1866, the Remington
Percussion Cane Gun was
patented by John F. Thomas,
Remington’s master mechanic,
on 9 February 1858. These
canes were one of the first
civilian firearms produced by
Remington, and they were
the only major American
manufacturer to produce a
cane gun. It is estimated that
between 1858 and 1866 only
500 of the percussion cane
guns were manufactured,
with many of them later being
converted to .32 Rimfire,
making original percussion
examples quite scarce on
the collectors market. This example remains in
its original percussion configuration making it
more desirable. Along with that, this particular
example has the “dog’s head” handle which,
while not the most rare, is often cited as the most
desirable variation. The shaft is sleeved in black
gutta percha which has aged to an attractive
chocolate brown. There is a small German silver
band where the handle meets the shaft and a
replacement iron ferrule at the muzzle marked
with the Thomas patent, Remington address, and
“159”. It measures 34 3/4 inches overall.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, the gutta percha
showing a very attractively aged chocolate
tone overall with some scattered light handling
marks. The German silver band is bright and the
iron components show a grey patina with some
scattered light pitting. Mechanically excellent.
These Remington cane guns are hard to find in
their original percussion configuration!
Estimate: 7,500 - 11,000
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