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Lot 256
**Engraved Gold & Silver Washed Colt Bisley Revolver
Sale 2030 - Arms, Armor and Militaria
Oct 23, 2024 10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$5,000 - 8,000
Price Realized
$6,600
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
**Engraved Gold & Silver Washed Colt Bisley Revolver
.32-20. 5.5" barrel. SN: 242726 (mfg. ca. 1903). Gold washed frame and barrel, silver washed cylinder and triggerguard, blued ejector housing, raised carved one-piece horn grip with Mexican "Eagle & Snake" motif. Single action "smokeless powder" frame revolver with a six-chambered fluted cylinder, loading gate and barrel mounted ejector, lowered hammer spur, Bisley target grip frame, notch rear sight at back of frame and blade front sight. Top of barrel with one-line address reading COLT'S PT.F.A. MFG. Co HARTFORD, CT USA and right side of barrel roll marked BISLEY MODEL 32 W.C.F. Lower left of frame with three date in two line patent marking reading PAT. SEPT. 19, 1871/JULY 2, 72. JAN 19, 75. Revolver is decorated with Arabesque scroll engraving, along with floral and geometric motifs on the frame, backstrap, cylinder and barrel, with nominally 70%-80% coverage. The carved one-piece grip with the Mexican "Eagle & Snake" motif is not factory and was likely added when the gun was engraved and received the gold and silver washed finish. The grip fits relatively well, although it is somewhat proud of the grip frame and backstrap at the butt and lower leading edge. A really lovely engraved silver and gold finished Bisley from the early 20th century in a popular target caliber.
This lot is located in Cincinnati.
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