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The balance of the blued components displays smooth gray and brown patina. Nearly all of the vibrant original case colors on the loading lever, hammer, and frame. Most of the screws retain all of their original niter blue finish, and the niter blue on the trigger is only slightly faded from handling. The trigger guard retains 95% plus of the original silver plating which displays attractive aged patina and some minor loss
at the leading edges. The back strap retains 40% of the original silver plating, and the exposed iron has smooth gray patina. The grip is also very fine and his attractive figure, nearly all of the original varnish, and just some minor handling and storage marks. Mechanically excellent. The case is also very fine and has some age and storage related wear, including some minor cracks in the lid and fading of the lining. The accessories are excellent and retain nearly all of their original finish.
B) Colt Model 1860 Army Revolver - Serial no. 76609, 44 cal., 8 inch round bbl., blue/casehardened/silver finish, deluxe factory walnut grips. See “A.”
CONDITION: Very fine. The stunning factory engraving, hand enhanced cylinder scene, markings, and presentation inscription remain crisp.
The barrel retains 40% original high polish blue finish and has a slight ring visible in the rifling. The cylinder retains 30% of the original finish. The balance of the blued components displays smooth gray and brown patina. Nearly all of the vibrant original case colors on the loading lever, hammer, and frame. Most of the screws retain all of their original niter blue finish, and the niter blue on the trigger is only slightly faded from handling. The trigger guard retains 95% plus of the original silver plating which displays attractive aged patina and some minor loss
at the leading edges. The back strap retains 60% of the original silver plating, and the exposed iron has smooth gray patina. The deluxe grip is also very fine and his attractive figure, nearly all of the original varnish, and a few minor handling and storage marks. Mechanically excellent.
This is an incredibly rare opportunity to add a documented factory engraved, consecutive pair of presentation Colt Model 1860 Army revolvers! These double case sets are incredibly hard to find, and those with this level of embellishment and with this level of historical interest are essentially impossible to come by. This beautiful pair has been well- known for many years and comes with excellent provenance making it truly the best of the best.
Provenance: Brigadier General Lewis B. Parsons Jr., Chief of Rail and River Transportation of the Union Armies; The Parsons College Collection; The Bill Sisney Collection; The George S. Lewis Jr. Collection; The Greg Lampe Collection.
Estimate: 450,000 - 650,000
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