COLT NAVY REVOLVER ATTRIBUTED TO LT. COLONEL WALTER TAYLOR, LEE’S STAFF

COLT NAVY REVOLVER ATTRIBUTED TO LT. COLONEL WALTER TAYLOR, LEE’S STAFF

01-26988
Cal. 36
S# 40012

This is a fine London Colt model 1851 Navy revolver impeccably inscribed “Col. W. H. Taylor”. Nick Penachio who had a magnificent collection of inscribed Colts, believed this to have belonged to Robert E Lee’s well known aide Walter H. Taylor who held rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

PROVENANCE: Nicholas A. Penachio (1936-2011) collection; Nick Penachio, Jr collection.

STATUS: ANTIQUE