26th Jun, 2025 11:00
Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2025
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A COLT 1851 NAVY PERCUSSION REVOLVER, NO. 24947 FOR 1853
with blued octagonal sighted barrel with New York City address, cylinder roll engraved with naval engagement scene (some wear), blued frame and rammer, copper alloy trigger-guard and back strap, the former retaining traces of silvering, varnished figured rounded grips, and matching numbers: in original crazed black leather holster of Dennett-Pays design, 19 cm barrel
Charles F. Dennett and George Pays of Oxford Street designed a flap holster and a 'cartouche box' of which only the latter was registered, no. 3745 on 14 August 1855.
Sold for £1,375
with blued octagonal sighted barrel with New York City address, cylinder roll engraved with naval engagement scene (some wear), blued frame and rammer, copper alloy trigger-guard and back strap, the former retaining traces of silvering, varnished figured rounded grips, and matching numbers: in original crazed black leather holster of Dennett-Pays design, 19 cm barrel
Charles F. Dennett and George Pays of Oxford Street designed a flap holster and a 'cartouche box' of which only the latter was registered, no. 3745 on 14 August 1855.
Auction: Fine Antique Arms, Armour & Militaria June 2025, 26th Jun, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
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