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As pictured & described in The William M. Locke
Collction by Sellers, Samuel Colt Presents by Wilson &
case is pictured in The Book of Colt Firearms by Wilson.
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The Hartford Courant on February 26, 1862, noted “ The South
Meadow Division of the Sons of Temperance celebrated its first
anniversary at Charter Oak Hall, in the South Meadows, last
evening. The room occupied by the Division was elegantly set
out, and a well laden table occupied the floor. Before the feast,
the chairman of the occasion, H. Lord, Esq. in behalf of the
Division, presented a pistol and case, appropriately inscribed,
to P. G. W. P. Dickinson...” H. H. Dickinson is also noted as giving
the response to the toast “The Hartford, Charter Oak, and
South Meadow Divisions” during the celebration. He was the
president of the temperance meeting in Hartford on October
29, 1861. Dickinson is listed as a Past Grand Worthy Patriarch
in other records for the Sons of Temperance as well such as
the organization’s 1868 directory indicating he was one of
the representatives elected to the national division. He was
listed as Rev. H. H. Dickinson in the 1870 list of members that
attended the 26th annual session in Newark, New Jersey. Henry
H. Dickinson (1816-1871) was a chemist in Hartford per Census
records for 1850 and is then listed as a clergyman in 1870.
CONDITION: Excellent with 98% plus of the bright high polish
original blue remaining on the barrel, 90% original blue on the
cylinder with a small area faded to smooth brown patina, 98%
plus original silver plating with dark aged patina, 99% of the
brilliant original case colors, and very minimal age and storage
related wear. The historic Charter Oak grip is also excellent with
minimal handling wear and attractive oak tones. Mechanically
excellent. The case is fine and has some minor flaking and
general shelf wear. The accessories in the case are very fine with
minor wear and nearly all of their original finish.
Provenance: The William M. Locke Collection;
The Richard Ellis Collection; The Fred Sweeney Collection;
The George S. Lewis Jr. Collection.
Estimate: 75,000 - 130,000