A CASED .31 PERCUSSION COLT 1849 POCKET REVOLVER, serial no. 157703, for 1859, with 4in. reblued octagonal barrel signed on the top-flat on two lines, well recoloured open iron frame, reblued cylinder scrubbed of scene, brass grip-straps and trigger guard (much plate remaining to back-strap) and smooth walnut flared grip, in a probable original US market mahogany casing for the same revolver, the interior lined and compartmented in pale plum velvet and complete with a period flask depicting a raised embossing of a Colt revolver, signed brass bullet mould, Joyce cap-tin and a later nipple-key, the inside of lid with probable facsimile parchment Colt instruction label.

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