Inheriting the arms business and Deringer agent status from their father Charles in 1863, the Curry brothers, Nathaniel and John, sold the firm to Charles Ladd in 1886. German silver blade front and notch rear sights, with "P" bordered by zigzag engraving on the left side of the breech, "DERINGER / PHILADELA'' on top, and "N.CURRY & Bro/ SAN FRANCo CALa/ AGENTS" on the top flat of the barrel. A pair of silver bands are inlayed on the breech, with the distinctive striped gray finish strong on the barrel. The "PHILADELA" address is repeated on the lock, with scroll engraving on the tang, hammer, lock, silver trigger guard, shield escutcheon, reverse and accent pates, blossom designs on the escutcheons, burst design on the bolster, dotted bordered buttplate and a pineapple trigger guard finial. Engraving is nearly full coverage on several parts, along with fancy borders. Checkered tiger stripe walnut stock with a German silver wedge Schnabel tip inlay and a cap box set into the bird's head butt. A fine example of a high end agent marked Philadelphia Deringer.

Very fine, with 90% of the bronzed stripe brown finish, showing the start of a gray patina towards the muzzle, with the original gray streaking and plum brown color both very strong overall. Traces of case color are visible in the protected areas, showing a dull gray patina overall. A fine, dark color is forming on the furniture, with some light dents and varnish loss on the wood, which shows attractive grain and checkering. Mechanically excellent.