Scarce Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver. in Fairfield, ME

$20,000 Scarce Engraved Colt Single Action Army Revolver.

SN [removed phone]. Cal. 45 Colt. Nickel finish with 4-3/4" bbl, full front sight, 2-line address and cal marking on the left side. Left side of frame has 2-line 3-patent dates and rampant Colt in a circle. It is mounted with 2-piece pearl grips that has a spectacular and very deep relief carved eagle head with gold and diamond eye. Revolver is engraved in about C coverage by Cuno Helfricht. Engraving consists of full coverage foliate arabesque patterns on sides of the frame, a large flower blossom on the left recoil shield and a sunburst on the loading gate. Top strap is engraved in snake & dot patterns and in top gullet of ejector housing. Foliate arabesque patterns extend up both sides of the bbl and it has a large hunter star back of front sight. Backstrap, buttstrap and trigger guard are engraved in geometric patterns with a sunburst at the top of the backstrap. Cyl is engraved in alternating foliate arabesque and geometric patterns on the lands between the flutes and has a snake and dot pattern around the rear edge. SN was observed in the usual places, bottom of frame, trigger guard and buttstrap, with last 4-digits of matching SN on rear face of cyl. Screws are all fire blued and the hammer is nickel finished. Unusually, the grip locator pin is missing and the grips have been super-glued to the frame. This revolver was produced about 1906, during a time when the west was still wild and law enforcement officers were still carrying the Single Action Colt. It seems likely this revolver would have been ordered by or for a law enforcement officer or someone of reasonable wealth and position. CONDITION

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