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LOT 3084
ylinder has the patent date marking. The barrel and frame
Outstanding Presentation Cased Gustave Young Factory Engraved Silver and Gold Plated Smith
& Wesson Model No. 1 2nd Issue Revolver with Pearl Grips - Serial no. 59736, 22 RF cal., 3 3/16 inch
solid rib bbl., silver/gold finish, pearl grips. This model was manufactured in 1860-1868. Factory engraved
examples, such as this one, are always in demand by S&W collectors. Considering that factory engraved
examples for this model were generally plated in nickel, this silver and gold plated example makes for an
ultra rare piece of S&W artistry. On this revolver, fine exhibition quality scrollwork by Gustave Young on a
punch dot background decorates the barrel, frame, and cylinder. Scallop borders and line and dot motifs
adorn the back strap and butt. The barrel rib has the standard S&W legend surrounded by engraving. The c
are plated in silver, and the cylinder is plated in gold. The revolver wears a set of highly attractive pearl grips. Matching assembly marks appear on the grip frame, cylinder, and barrel. Includes a period red leather bound French cut case lined in blue velvet. The exterior of the lid has a monogrammed silver initial shield and minimalist gold embossed flourishes. The case contains the case key and cleaning rod.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel and frame retain 97% original silver plating. The cylinder retains 97% original gold plating. The engraving is crisp. The grips are also excellent with very limited handling marks and highly attractive fiery colors. Mechanically excellent. The case is very fine with some wear overall. An extremely attractive two-tone S&W Model No. 1 2nd Issue revolver engraved by Gustave Young that will be a welcome addition to any S&W or firearms art collection. A true work of 19th century steel canvas art!
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
LOT 3085
Historic Gustave Young
Master Engraved Attributed Smith & Wesson
Model No. 1 1/2 Second Issue Revolver with Documented Presentation Silver Grip Plaque Inscribed to Boston Police Officer L.C. Pope in 1872 - Serial no. 54523, 32 Long
RF cal., 3 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, rosewood grips. This stunning Smith & Wesson Model No. 1 1/2 Second Issue was manufactured around 1870-1872 and engraved by legendary 19th century master engraver Gustave Young. Young was a German immigrant and had
previously worked in Hartford, Connecticut, for Colt and moved to Springfield, Massachusetts, to engrave for Smith & Wesson c. 1869. His sons also engraved for Smith & Wesson, generally using patterns that closely matched their father’s. Similar scroll engraving, for example, can be seen on
the Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 shipped to Theodore Roosevelt as he prepared to lead the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War. The barrel, cylinder between the flutes, and majority of the frame has Young’s classic Germanic style scroll engraving. The left grip has a silver escutcheon shaped similar to many police badges that is inscribed “L.C. Pope/From his friends/Neponset/Aug. 16. 1872.” Aside from the engraving and presentation plaque, the revolver has standard markings and features. The presentation of this revolver is discussed in The Boston Daily Globe on Monday August 18, 1872, in the “Brief Local News” section which has a note reading, “On Friday night some of their friends presented Officers E.S. Hook and L.C. Pope
of the Dorchester police each with a handsome revolver, and Officer Stephen Moulton with a gold watch chain, as testimonials of esteem.” Neponset is a district in the southeast of the Dorchester neighborhood in Boston. Lemuel Clark Pope (1836-1898) served in Company B of the Massachusetts 45th Infantry Regiment during the Civil War and became a police officer in Boston from 1873 to 1893. He was a patrolman in Division/Station 11 in Dorchester. He was also master of the Union Lodge in Dorchester in 1889 and 1890 and also a member multiple other fraternal organizations including the Neponset lodge. He lived at 18 Charles Street.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. The engraving throughout remains crisp. The silver presentation plaque has a mild aged patina and a distinct inscription. 95% plus original nickel plating remains with some minor loss and very slight pitting mainly at the breech and otherwise mostly only light handling and storage wear. The piana finish grips are very fine and have attractive grain, smooth finish, and a few very slight marks and scratches. Mechanically excellent. Overall, this is a stunning factory Engraved Smith & Wesson revolver made all the more desirable by its documented presentation to a Boston Police Officer in the 1870s.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
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