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Real Art • Real History • Real Iron
Edward Elias Bradley
The case has an English fitted, wine colored interior
and contains: a cleaning rod, powder flask with
crossed revolvers over an bald eagle on both sides, glass oil bottle, Eley cap tin, and the lid of a box of for ammunition for “EAGLE ARMS CO.’S PATENT REVOLVER,/ By American Metallic Ammunition Company,/MERWIN & BRAY AGENTS.”
CONDITION: Very fine. These revolvers have likely never been shot and still retain original gold plating within the chambers. The barrel and frame of retain 95% plus of the original silver plating which has taken on slight aged patina. The gold remains 80% complete. There is some light flaking throughout. The engraving patterns, inscription, and markings remain distinct. The grips are also very fine and have attractive natural tones and some superficial tension and age cracks. The action functions fine. B) Engraved Plant Revolver - Serial no. 7872, 42 cup-primed cal., 5 inch solid rib bbl., silver/gold finish, antique ivory grips. See A.
CONDITION: Very fine. 95% or the original silver and 60% of
the original gold plating remains. There is some light flaking throughout and moderate flaking on the cylinder. The exposed iron has a dark brown patina. The silver displays lightly aged patina. The engraving, inscriptions, and markings are mostly distinct throughout. The grips have very minor age and tension cracks at the surfaces and attractive natural tones. The front sight is missing. The action functions fine. The case and most of the accessories are very fine with moderate storage wear. The ammunition box lid has some separation at the seams, and it and the portrait have some minor stains and fading. This is an extremely rare example of a historic, presentation inscribed, engraved, and cased pair of Plant Army Model Front Loading Revolvers!
Estimate: 27,500 - 45,000
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