Very few of the 26,000 XXX Standard 1872 revolvers manufactured by Marlin between the early 1870s and late 1880s have both extensive factory engraving and scarce DeGress plated copper grips. The "Lady Pattern" DeGress grips show a relief engraved woman playing a tambourine on the right panel and leaf and scroll on the left side with the patent information in the center. Marlin expert and author William Brophy wrote, "the DeGress grips are desirable and a pistol fitted with them belongs in every serious Marlin collector's collection." The revolver itself has the standard markings and classic 19th century scroll engraving along with border, floral, and intertwining line accents.

Very fine with 95% original nickel remaining on the revolver, subdued original case colors on the hammer, 40% nickel on the grips, aged patina on the balance of the grips, and minor age and storage related wear overall. Mechanically fine. Provenance: The John Fox Collection.