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LOT 1095
Extraordinary Finely Engraved Gold and Silver Mounted Joseph Cooper Percussion Pistol - NSN, 41 cal., 5 1/2 inch octagon bbl., brown/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This
is a beautiful example of an engraved and silver mounted
Cooper percussion pistol. The pistol has a brown Damascus barrel, casehardened lock, hammer, breech plug and full length back strap, the remaining parts are silver. The top of the barrel
is engraved “JOSEPH COOPER, NEW YORK”. The breech plug is engraved with floral scroll designs and thin gold inlaid band around the front and thin and wide gold inlaid bands around
the rear. The bolster plug is gold. The hammer side is engraved with floral scroll designs and the head is engraved with a fish motif. The lock has floral scroll engraving at the rear and a banner with floral scroll on each end ahead of the hammer. Inside the banner is “JOSEPH COOPER”. The back strap and trigger guard have complimentary engraving pattern. Solid under barrel rib,
brass front and “v” notch rear sights, ebony ram/cleaning rod and mounted with a walnut half stock with checkered grip area. It is fitted with an engraved 2 1/2 inch silver belt hook with engraved decorative base, a silver initial shield on the left flat and silver cap box on the butt with gold engraved lid.
CONDITION: Excellent. The barrel retains almost all of the original brown finish with some flaking and almost all of the Damascus pattern remaining. The lock retains 98% bright case colors. The hammer shows case colors in protected areas with a smooth gray patina on the balance, and the back strap has a smooth gray patina. The breech plug retains most of the case colors, and all
of the gold inlay remains. The silver has begun to darken with age, and all of the gold remains on the cap box lid. The stock is also excellent with a few minor dings, handling marks and crisp checkering. The engraving and markings are clear.
The action is excellent. Estimate: 8,500 - 12,000
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