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For those that have had the privilege of studying and handling multiple documented Nimschke engraved firearms, there can be little doubt that this revolver was engraved by Louis D. Nimschke, and Nimschke is known to have been tasked with engraving firearms for Remington and other leading firearms companies for exhibitions as well
as important presentations such as the factory engraved Remington New Model Army revolvers that were presented to Ulysses S. Grant and previously sold by Rock Island Auction Co. for $5.17 million in May of 2022. The scrollwork is classic Nimschke, and the overall style of the engraving, including many of the finer details, matches documented examples from Nimschke’s pull book. Note, for example, the “kidney” design behind
the hammer which has been seen on other Nimschke engraved revolvers such as those shown in the pulls on page 44 of “L.D. Nimschke: Firearms Engraver” by R.L. Wilson. The entwining line design behind it was also a motif used by Nimschke, and the “Nimschke stars” on the sides of the frame at the breech and the trigger guard bow were also
used by Nimschke in the same locations of other revolvers (see pages xxxix, 18, 24,
36, and 38 of Wilson’s book for one example). Despite consistent use of some designs, Nimschke’s work was also very varied and creative. Note for example the use of “cascading” wave-like scrolls down the sides of the web. A few other low serial number First Issue Remington Model 1875s are also known with Nimschke attributed engraving suggesting a batch of revolvers may have been sent to his shop for embellishment.
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