An interesting cased Colt London Model 1851 Navy... Lot n° 11

dating: 1853 - 1857 provenance: London, Octagonal, rifled, 36 cal barrel (bore needs cleaning, visible rifling) with the rear marking 'ADDRESS. COL: COLT LONDON.' The left side featuring marks of the London test bench, number '5', and serial number '9xx'. Missing wedge screw. The barrel with 30% of its antique bluing. The cartridge rammer with remains of coeval bluing and without numbers. Polished cartridge rammer and with serial number coeval with the barrel. Six-shot cylinder with 40% of the antique bluing, marks of the test bench, a scene of a naval battle featuring the writing 'ENGAGED 16 MAY 1843', the mark 'COLT'S PATENT' and the same serial number as the barrel, remains of a scarcely-legible inscription 'Engraved ...' at the bottom, then with number '5'. Mechanism needs revision (the hammer rotates the cylinder, but does not load the trigger). Frame with 70% of bluing, 'COLT'S PATENT' marking on the left side, and coeval serial number at the bottom. Brass grip bands with most of the antique silver plating. Small rounded bridge. Serial number coeval with the other pieces on both bands, the one of the bridge with mark 'R'. Smooth walnut handle. Remains of a name marked on the bottom. In its antique case of the right size, with purple velvet lining (worn and with little damages), provided only with a flask marked 'J. BARLOW PATENT '. Interesting revolver with very low and coeval serial number on the components. The 'First Model' produced in London was provided with brass (not steel) bands on the handle, see 'Flayderman's Guide' 9th Edition page 90 (5B-062). length 33,3 cm.