Whether it came from the Colt family coat of arms or from the tale of Alexander the Great's horse, Bucephalus, the image of the rearing rampant colt with two halves of a broken lance (suspended in the right front leg and mouth) has long been one of the most recognizable and iconic trademarks of the Colt firm. While unsigned, this bronze appears to be the work of firearms craftsman Thomas Haas, who purchased the original 1855 Samuel Colt commissioned Rampant Colt pattern in 1968, and soon prominent collectors asked Haas to cast Rampant Colts using the original pattern as the source of all details. Haas created a limited run of 100 such castings, with this example being number "36". The rearing Colt trademark stands 20 1/2 inches tall and is 21 inches long on a 21 inch long, 10 inch wide oval base. On the base itself is a crossed pair of Paterson revolvers above a brass plate marked "The/Rampant Colt/36 of one hundred". Includes 1/34 inch tall marble plinth contoured to the base. Provenance: The Brig & Louise Pemberton Collection

Excellent with an aged patina and a few minor handling marks. Brass plaque has aged attractively.