255 255 Manhattan Three-Shot Double Action Pepperbox with LowSerial Number Serial no. 94, .31 percussion, 3-shot chambermeasuring 3-inches; marked CAST STEEL in one of flutes; maker and New York address on left side ofbar hammer; varnished walnut grips; engraved frame. Condition: Very good.Gray patina; spots pitting; 95% varnish on grips, light marks.Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800 256 257 258 259 260261 256 Rare Serial No. 1 Pecare & Smith Folding-Trigger 4-Shot Double Action Bar Hammer Pepperbox, with IvoryGrips Serial no. 1, .32 caliber percussion, CAST STEEL on4 shot, 3-inch barrel cluster, folding trigger; scroll andborder engraved brass frame, nipple shield and backstrap; blued barrelcluster, ivory grips. Condition: Very good to fi ne. Lightpitting on barrel cluster; mellow patina and cracks to grips;mellow patina to brass. Notes: Believed to be from theearliest production of the four- shot Pecare & Smith Pepperboxes.Provenance: Samuel E. Smith Estimate: $4,500 / 5,500 257Pecare & Smith Folding Trigger 4-Shot Double Action BarHammer Pepperbox Serial no. 39, .32 caliber percussion, Maker, patent1849 and CAST STEEL markings on 4-shot, 3 3/4-inch barrel cluster, folding trigger; scroll and border engravedsteel frame, nipple shield and backstrap; blued barrel cluster, varnishedwalnut grips. Condition: Very good. Gray patina to steel; pitting;mechanism needs repair or adjustment to revolve cylinder and cockhammer. Chipping, nicks and wear on grips, 80% varnish. Estimate:$4,000 / 6,000 258 Rare Pecare & Smith FoldingTrigger Double Action Four-Shot Bar Hammer Pepperbox, with LowSerial Number Serial no. 54, .32 caliber percussion, LS onbarrel breech and on left side of bar hammer; PECARE& SMITH? and NEW-YORK and PATENT 1849 and CASTSTEEL on 4- shot, 3-inch barrel cluster, folding trigger;scroll and border engraved steel frame, nipple shield and backstrap;blued, with varnished walnut grips. Condition: Very good to fine. Gray patina; 60% varnish on grips, worn. Provenance: SamuelE. Smith Estimate: $4,500 / 6,000 259 Rare Pecare& Smith Ten-Shot Folding-Trigger Pepperbox with Low SerialNumber and Steel Frame Serial no. 2, .28 caliber, 10-shots, 4-inch round and ribbed barrel cluster with steelsheet cover screwed to frame, engraved on left side: PECARE& SMITH?/PAT. 1849 NEW YORK; scroll and border engravedframe, backstrap and barrel cover; double action with folding trigger;blued, with frame possibly silverplated; varnished walnut grips. Condition: Verygood. Gray and brown patina, wear, pitting and marks; grips65% varnish, wear and nicks; mechanism needs adjustment or repair.Estimate: $3,000 / 4,000 260 Rare Pecare & SmithTen-Shot Folding Trigger Large Frame Pepperbox with Brass Frameand Bone Grips Serial no. 114, .28 caliber, 10-shot,4-inch round and ribbed barrel cluster with steel sheetcover screwed to frame, marked on top: PECARE & SMITH?/PATENT 1849 separated by arrow motif pointing in direction offront sight; scroll and border engraved frame, backstrap and barrelcover; double action with folding trigger; blued, with frame possiblyleft plain brass; bone grips. Condition: Very good. Gray patinato steel, pitting; mellow patina to brass. Grips worn andwith patina; repair on butt of left panel; possibly periodreplacements. Provenance: Samuel E. Smith Estimate: $3,500 / 4,500261 Scarce Engraved Allen & Thurber Dragoon Pepperbox with LowSerial Number Serial no. 20, .36 caliber, 5 3/4-inch 6-chamber barrel cluster; marked on barrel rib: ALLEN& THURBER WORCESTER and on nearby rib, PATENTED 1837 CAST-STEEL; spurred triggerguard, double action with bar hammer marked ALLEN?PATENT on side. Browned barrel; balance blued; scroll-engraved frameand nipple shield. Varnished walnut grips, the interior stamped 1V.Condition: Fine. Metal with brown patina on barrel cluster; balancesteel with slight traces of blue. Grips fi ne, 98%varnish, nicks. Estimate: $3,000 / 4,000 60 VIEW ADDITIONALDETAILS AT WWW.GREGMARTINAUCTIONS.COM