361 Fine and Rare Engraved Ethan Allen & Co. SidehammerPocket Revolver Serial no. 177, 7-shot, 2 7/16-inch octagonal barrel, profusely engraved, nickel-plated, with ivory grips.Maker, address and patent marking on left side of barrel.Condition: Fine. 98% nickel; minor patina, fading. Grips with mellowpatina. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,600 362 Rare Factory-EngravedO.S. Cummings Seven-Shot Pocket Revolver Serial no. G-15, .22 caliber, 3-inch fl uted barrel. Scroll androcker-engraved. Nickel-plated fi nish. Case-hardened hammer. Spurtrigger. Black walnut bird? head grips. Condition: Excellent to mint.Retaining 99-100% fi nish with slight wear to case-hardening. Left grip chipped. Action excellent. Notes: Manufactured in the1870s. Estimate: $1,200 / 1,800 363 Rare Jacob RupertusPepperbox Pocket Pistol Serial no. 961, .22 caliber, 3-inch8-barrel cluster. Nickel-plated fi nish. Recoil shield withcoined edge. Spur trigger. Walnut grips. Condition: Excellent to mint.Retaining approximately 95-99% fi nish with scattered light wearpresent. Grips excellent. Mechanically excellent. Notes: Seveal hundred of thesepepperboxes were produced in Philadelphia after the Civil War. Estimate:$3,500 / 5,500 364 Rare Jacob Rupertus Pepperbox PocketRevolver Serial no. 2139, .22 caliber, 2 7/8-inchtapered 8-barrel cluster. Blued fi nish. Case-hardened hammer.Spur trigger. Brass frame with address on sideplate. Varnished rosewoodgrips. Condition: Excellent for this model. Barrel retaining approximately 85-90% fi nish with minor fl aking and brown patinapresent. Frame and gripstrap with traces of silver fi nishremaining in protected areas, the remaining area with light patina.Hammer retaining faded case-hardening. Grips excellent. Action excellent. Notes:This unique pepperbox features a breech that rotates with theloading gate that acts as a safety; a removable ejectorrod is mounted in the center of the barrel cluster.Several hundred of this model were manufactured after the CivilWar. Estimate: $3,500 / 5,500 365 Fine and RareCased Brooklyn Firearms Co. Slocum Pocket Revolver Serial no. 5878,.32 caliber rimfi re, front-loading, 3-inch round barrelwith maker and patent marking on top, nickel-plating, varnishedrosewood grips. Scroll and border engraved frame. Varnished mahogany case,with green velvet lining; accessories of screwdriver and miscellaneous obsoletecartridges. Condition: Fine. 99% nickel, fading; grips fi ne. Caseand accessories fi ne with minor marks on exterior. Estimate:$2,500 / 3,500 366 Fine Cased Bacon Manufacturing Co.Swing-Out Cylinder Pocket Revolver with Low Serial Number Serialno. 9, .32 rimfi re caliber, 6-shot, 5-inchoctagonal barrel with maker and Norwich Conn barrel marking ontop; C.W. HOPKINS and patent on left side; blued;case-hardened hammer; engraved frame; varnished walnut grips. Varnished mahoganycase with screwdriver and obsolete cartridges; lined in burgundy velvet.Condition: Fine. 95% fi nish on barrel and cylinder, lightpatina; frame with traces blue, balance turned brown; light trackinglines on cylinder; 75% case-hardening; minor marks and wearon grips. Case worn; 95% varnish; interior with light stains.Estimate: $1,800 / 2,500 367 Rare Bacon Manufacturing Co.Pocket Revolver in. 25 Rimfi re Caliber Serial no. 89,.25 rimfi re caliber, 6-shot cylinder, 4-inch octagonalbarrel marked BACON MF?. CO. NORWICH CONN. on top; engravedframe; blued; varnished walnut grips, square butt. Condition: Very good.45% blue, primarily on cylinder; gray patina to balance, lightpitting; tracking lines on cylinder; fi les marks on triggerguard.Grips 95% varnish, minor chip. Estimate: $800 / 1,000Serial no. 89, .25 rimfi re caliber, 6-shot cylinder,4-inch octagonal barrel marked BACON MF?. CO. NORWICH CONN.on top; engraved frame; blued; varnished walnut grips, Condition: Verygood. 45% blue, primarily on cylinder; gray patina to balance,light pitting; 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 THEROBERT HOWARD COLLECTION, PART II 77