2305: EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF Start Price USD 6,250.00 Current Price USD 13,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 4 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, October 07, 2008 End Time Tuesday, October 07, 2008 Location Fairfield, ME See more about '2305: EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF' Description Current Lot EXTREMELY RARE & DESIRABLE HAND-COLORED LITHO OF COLT'S PATENT FIRE ARMS MANUFACTORY. This wonderful image with vibrant colors depicts the Colt's Patent Firearms Manufactory of Hartford, Connecticut. The image includes panoramic bird's-eye view of the factory and automated offices with various carriages, wagons and people on the street in front. Lithographed, and so marked in the lower right-hand corner, by L. Schierholz. Probably done in New York City around 1862-1864. This is an excessively rare piece of Colt memorabilia and, to our knowledge, no copy has appeared at public auction since this very copy was sold in 1968. SIZE: Image: 21" wide x 14" high. Dimensions with antique lemon-gold frame: 28" wide x 22" high. CONDITION: Professionally de-acidified, conserved & backed with acid-free rice paper. Lithographic colors now quite bright & strong. One small repaired tear on either side of the border about midsection which do not appear to go into the image. Frame with minor imperfection. Generally, a most appealing and beautiful piece of Colt memorabilia. PROVENANCE: William Pennebaker, Swann Galleries 1968, Old Print Shop, Bill Myers 1984. 4-35494 JDJ5 (12,500-17,500) Place a Bid!