Could not resist posting this recently sold Model 1 1/2 from Roy's collection. It has to be the most valuable example of this model out there, selling for $220,000!!!!!!!!! Beautiful beyond belief, congratulations Roy.

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Gary
SWCA 2515

So, who on this forum got it?

I truly believe it is worth every last cent, and it's $253,000 including buyer's premium.

Yes, I placed a bid on it, but quickly was blown away.

So, technically, I guess I owned this one for a fraction of a second.

It was fun while it lasted!

Gary

One in a life time opportunity only comes one in a lifetime.

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Don Mundell

Now that auction day has passed, below are the details of the gun as listed for those who can not find it online. I certainly passed through hands of arguably the finest engraver of all times and into the hands of both Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson.

This revolver was made and embellished to be used by the factory as a promotional display piece and was later retained by company founding partner Horace Smith.

This revolver represents the pinnacle of embellished Smith & Wesson arms, completed and delivered to Gustave Young in January of 1868. When embellishment was complete the revolver, with its original case, was delivered to the office of D.B. Wesson to be used as an example of Smith & Wesson's high-quality craftsmanship. The right side of the frame shows another area of gold inlaid scroll with a dog's or wolf's head at center with scroll emanating from its open mouth. There is an addition area of gold scroll on the top of the backstrap, this with an eagle head at center with scroll emanating from its mouth.

The revolver wears its original mother-of-pearl grips which are carved in relief scroll, which was also completed by Gustave Young.

The revolver was also part of the Springfield History Museum Tour which toured U.S. museums from 1991 until 1995. This tour was entitled "Artistry in Arms" and was an exhibit of fine and highly embellished Smith & Wesson arms. The tour spanned four years and 8 different museums including the Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum in Los Angeles, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West Museum in Cody, Wyoming, the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City among others.

The revolver was acquired by Mr. Jinks in 1973 from Mr. Fred Miller who was the assistant sales manager for Smith & Wesson, later becoming the sales manager for the company. Mr. Miller told Mr. Jinks that he acquired the revolver from a descendent of the Horace Smith family.

This is truly one of the very finest Smith & Wesson revolvers ever completed by the company in their 170 years in business. It was originally delivered to the office of D.B. Wesson and then retained by the company’s other founder Horace Smith, a true testament to its quality and importance.

A Gustave Young masterpiece worthy of the very finest private or institutional collection of antique arms. Value Estimate: (75,000/125,000)

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Gary
SWCA 2515

That gun is also pictured in one of the posters from the 1991-1995 International Museum Tour. See picture above my desk, (sorry it isn't better). Gun in the bottom right corner of the print.

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H Richard
SWCA1967 SWHF244

That is absolutely stunning! A real piece of history to boot.
Did it go to a museum or a private individual? Will we ever see it again?