A label in the case identifies this revolver as a one-of-a-kind piece embellished by Master Engraver Joseph of Cody, Wyoming, who is always referred to without a last name. He worked as an engraver for 25 years, and the well known engraver Ernie A. Lytle trained under him. A letter from Cody Firearms Museum Curator Herbert G. Houze calls Joseph's work on this revolver "truly superb and equal in quality to any nineteenth or twentieth century work I have ever examined" among other accolades. The revolver was originally manufactured in 1973, and engraved to celebrate Wyoming's centennial in 1990. Includes a factory woodgrain box without label and a shipping label listing it as shipped from Colt to Los Alamos, New Mexico. The case has a brass plate inside engraved with an American bison. The revolver has incredible gold inlaid patterns on most of the areas and detailed scroll engraving on the upper sections of the frame and sides of the hammer. Among the patterns on the barrel are "1890" on the left at the muzzle, the factory address on top, and "Wyoming's First Centennial" in script on the ejector housing all in gold inlay and "Cal. .357 Mag" inscribed on the underside. The back strap has "JULY 10 1890/Equality" at the top and the Wyoming State Motto "Cedant Arma Togae" down the strap itself also in gold inlay with gold stars around it and a gold accented western meadowlark over a star with "44" in gold inlay. The serial number on the frame has been moved to around the arbor pin hole, and the matching number is on both grip straps. The right grip panel has relief carved scrollwork and a plate with gold a rider on a bucking bronco with a golden border.

Exceptionally fine with beautiful master embellishment, essentially all the blue and gold finish, minor collector type marks, slight cylinder drag line, and carving on the right grip panel. The left grip panel has small chips at the toe and heel. Mechanically excellent. An outstanding one-of-a-kind Colt SAA by Master Engraver Joseph.