This carbine was manufactured in 1870 and subsequently retailer period engraved and nickel plated on all parts except for the barrel and magazine tube. The engraving patterns are similar to "Unique Trio of Winchester 1866 Carbines" (47830, 48505, and 49157) on pages 315-320 in "Armsand Armor Annual Volume One" by Robert Held. Those carbines were also manufactured in 1870 and were purchased in Santiago, Chile, nearly a century later in 1968 and were originally in two-tier case with a St. Lousi retailer label. Held notes that all three were done by different hands but around the same time. This carbine was also clearly from a different hand. The sides of the receiver featured floral scroll and floral patterns with scallop bordering, there are simple scroll and line designs on top of the receiver and wedges of floral scroll on the upper and lower tang, underside of the receiver, on the bottom of the cartridge elevator, buttplate tang and on each side of the barrel bands. The top of the barrel ahead of the rear sight is marked with the two line address/patent dates and the serial number is on the lower tang. Blade front and two leaf folding rear sights, saddle ring and staple on the left rear of the receiver and mounted with a smooth walnut forearm and straight grip stock with a crescent buttplate with compartment containing an original three piece cleaning rod.

Very fine as period retailer engraved and nickel plated with 90% of the nickel finish remaining showing some scattered minor flaking and pin point blistering. The barrel and magazine tube retain 30% original thin blue finish mixed with a dark patina. There is a small amount of minor oxidation on the magazine tube. The wood is good overall, the forearm has been lightly sanded and revarnished, showing three small gouges on the underside, and numerous scattered minor dents, dings and scratches on the buttstock. The markings are clear, the engraving is crisp and the action is fine. Mechanically fine.