Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories

Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories

Cased Colt Model 1860 Army Percussion Revolver, Serial no. 7569, with Accessories

Manufacturer:Samuel Colt (American, Hartford, Connecticut 1814–1862)
Date:1861
Geography:Hartford, Connecticut
Culture:American, Hartford, Connecticut
Medium:Steel, brass, silver, gold, wood (mahogany), textile
Dimensions:L. 14 1/2 in. (36.83 cm); L. of barrel 8 in. (20.32 cm); Cal. .44 in. (11 mm)
Classification:Firearms-Pistols-Revolvers
Credit Line:Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry D. Berger, 1983

This finely engraved revolver was presented by Samuel Colt to Major Charles Traintor Baker (1821–1881), an officer in the Fifth Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, at the outbreak of the Civil War.

Provenance
1881, Major Baker's family - Mrs. G. Page Ely (his granddaughter) and her husband - 1965 W. W. Edmunds; 1971, Jerry D. Berger.