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This outstanding pair of Colt Model 1849 Pocket revolvers was manufactured in 1867 (nos. 296885 and 296915) and designated for shipment to London as denoted by the letter “L” stamped
by the main serial number locations on each revolver. Both revolvers are also stamped with London proofmarks on the barrel and cylinder. The revolvers are only 30 serial numbers apart and have clearly rarely been out of their case and likely never fired. Both pistols feature the one- line New York address on a 5 inch barrel, “COLTS/ PATENT” on the left side of the frame, “31 CAL”
on the left side of the trigger guard, stagecoach holdup cylinder scene, rare blued iron trigger guard and back strap as commonly found on London models, and matching respective full or
partial serial numbers on the barrel, frame, trigger guard, back strap, cylinder, loading lever, wedge, and arbor pin. They come in an English mahogany case featuring scalloped brass corner protectors, green felt lining, bullseye brass lifting handle on the exterior of the lid, sliding latches, and original Colt directions label for loading and cleaning held to the interior of the lid by four brass tacks and green thread. The case contains the following accessories: rare “COLTS POCKET FLASK” marked James Dixon & Sons bag shaped powder flask, two “COLT’S/PATENT” marked conical and ball bullet molds with sprue cutters and marked “31 PKT,” two “L” shaped combination tools, two large Eley Brothers cap tins, two cleaning rods, and four combustible cartridges.