Medals & Coins, Arms & Armour - 27th November 2024
Lot 233
Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company: a New York Penitentiary issued .31 model 1849
Estimate £700 - £900
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Description
Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company: a New York Penitentiary issued .31 model 1849 five-shot percussion revolver, serial number 138487, octagonal barrel 4 in., top-flat inscribed 'ADDRESS SAML COLT NEW YORK CITY' in two lines, back strap engraved with 'New York Penitentiary' surmounted by a badge; associated fitted case with facsimile loading instructions inside the lid; associated accessories including a reproduction bag shaped powder flast, pewter oil bottle, and other items.