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Outstanding Engraved and Gold Inlaid Alvin White Signed Colt Single Action Army, Identified by the Master Engraver Himself
LOT 3173
Spectacular Documented Alvin White Signed, Engraved Gold Inlaid Black Powder Colt Single Action Army Revolver - Serial no. 143674, 45 Colt cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, checkered grips. This masterpiece was originally manufactured in 1891 and subsequently engraved and gold inlaid by Master Engraver Alvin A. White. The revolver features floral scroll and matte background engraving on the barrel, outer edge of the ejector housing, the frame, top strap, cylinder flats, back strap, trigger guard and hammer sides.
The upper edge of the ejector housing and shoulder of the back strap have a leaf design. In addition there are gold inlaid bands around the muzzle and breech ends of the barrel and rear of the cylinder, gold inlaid band bordering around the cylinder flutes and frame, and gold inlaid accents on the trigger guard. The left recoil shield features a gold relief spread winged eagle. The left side of the front strap under the grip has a small inset touch mark “AA WHITE/ ENG.”. The top of the barrel is marked with the one line address, and the two line, three patent dates are marked on the left side of the frame followed by the circled Rampant Colt. Polished hammer, casehardened frame, and blue on the remaining parts, and fitted with replacement two-piece checkered grips with the Rampant Colt on top of the left panel and a brass oval disk on the right. The accompanying factory letter verifies this revolver as having a 4 3⁄4 inch barrel in .45 caliber, blue finish, and type of stock “not listed” at the time of the original factory shipment of 50 units on December 8, 1891 and delivered to Simmons Hardware Co., St. Louis, Missouri. With this revolver are two letters handwritten and signed by Alvin White.