A cased Colt 1851 Navy Revolver Lot n° 16

dating: Third quarter of the 19th Century provenance: London, Octagonal, rifled barrel, circular brass foresight, marking 'ADDRESS COL. COLT LONDON'. Visible groove. Smooth, six-shot, percussion cylinder, with remains of a naval battle scene. Frame marked 'COLT'S / PATENT'. Working mechanisms. Iron trigger guard and grip, one-piece wooden grips (more recent?). Coeval serial number '28xxx' on the barrel, frame, grip, trigger guard, cylinder and butt plate. British test bench marks. Kept in a probably re-lined wooden case, with Colt labels inside the lid, 'P. FRITH PATENT' flask, unmarked Colt bullet mold and other accessories. length 32,5 cm.