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EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT BREVETTE NAVY REVOLVER,

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
EXCEPTIONAL CASED COLT BREVETTE NAVY REVOLVER,
CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN, MASTER MARINER. Cal. 36. S# 18131. This is a well preserved cased Brevette made in Liege & so proofed. The 5 digit S# no doubt does not represent the amount made. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: a couple notes stating that this gun belonged to Moses Rich Colman (1807-1872) & indeed the casing has the initials contemporarily inscribed "M.R.C." on top plaque of case. Also included in the lot is a 1949 published text "CAPTAIN MOSES RICH COLMAN, Letters of a Yankee Clipper Ship Captain". The book is very interesting, telling of Capt. Colman's exploits worldwide including his voyages carrying goods including firearms in the time frame this Brevette would have been made in the 1850s. Gun is cased in a partitioned purple velvet compartmentalized mahogany case w/ bag flask, matching serialized brass 2 cavity mold marked "COLT", combination nipple wrench & screwdriver, cleaning rod & Eley cap tin. Notes concerning provenance accompany lot. CONDITION: excellent overall. Bbl. & cyl. retain 90% plus bright finish. Bbl. marked "COLT / PATENT" on top. Cyl. is etched w/ animals & trees. Well figured grips retain most of their original varnish having light edge wear. Brass trigger guard & backstrap show traces of a silver wash, brass overall light mustard patina. Matching S#s throughout. Mechanically finished w/ crisp bright shiny smooth bore w/ muzzle face notched to emulate rifling. Casing is in matching very good condition. Lining has some light fading & soiling. Flask retains much of its original lacquer & bright fire blued spring. The mold is also very good w/ sprue cutter retaining much of its original finish. (01-17290/JS). ANTIQUE. $2,500-3,500.
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