Project Description

!!!!!SOLD!!!!!  This is a 1/4 scale sterling silver Colt 1851 Navy percussion revolver made by noted Japanese miniature artist Kimiaki Ohba of Japan.  3 5/16″ long overall with a 1 7/8″ octagon barrel of .09 caliber.  Fully functional, the hammer with both half & full cock.  The blued parts are actually sterling silver with a special finish.  The triggerguard & backstrap are brass.  One piece walnut grip with some nice figure on the right side.  The top of the barrel is marked “-ADDRESS SAML COLT HARTFORD C.T.-“.  The serial # “92508” is stamped into the bottom of the barrel, frame, triggerguard, & backstrap.  The left side of the frame is marked “COLT’S PATENT”, in two lines.   The cylinder is engraved with the proper Ormsby naval battel cylinder scene.  Accessories include a sterling silver powder flask.  The body is solid silver, the top & spout are brass with a steel spring finished in the white.  Next is a two leg brass bullet mold with blue silver sprue cutter that cast both a round and a conical ball.  Also included is an “L” shaped nipple wrench/screwdriver & a silver lift top cap tin with black on green Eley label.  All cased in the original walnut hinged top case with slide latch.  The interior bottom French fit & lined in black felt.  The interior top also lined in black felt.  The case comes complete with the original outer cardboard lift top box , the top front right corner with a silver oval sticker marked in black “.925”.  There is also a two page fold our document showing Mr. Ohba’s information, the interior showing an exploded view of the revolver & a parts list.  Mint new condition.  A beautiful little miniature that shows impeccable workmanship!  !!!!!SOLD!!!!!