EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL KNOWN ENGRAVED AND INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 79580. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Extraordinary deluxe 1866 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s style combination front sight, 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight and a thick base sporting tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with exceptional 3-4X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Serial number was observed on the bottom tang, in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque scrolls that have a very fine pearled background. Left sideplate is engraved with a rectangular panel also engraved by Mr. Ulrich with the inscription “David Hart / to Son / Michael”. The left front side flat is most unusually engraved with a bull elk head. Right side plate is engraved with a standing bull elk surrounded by foliage and the right front side flat is engraved with a dogs head. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver, top & bottom tang, forend cap & buttplate tang. Top flat and top side flats of the receiver show open counter-point panels. Receiver, forend cap, buttplate, lever & hammer are silver plated. Screws are also silver plated as were the sling swivels. The stock was at one time apparently broken through the wrist and now has a very clever thru-bolt repair which enters from the butt recess with a nut on the front end of the stock. This rifle is pictured in full color in the center color pages of the Texas gun collectors Antique Arms Annual of 1971. It is also pictured in color on p.54 of The Book of Winchester Engraving, Wilson and in black & white on p.97 of the Wilson book all with credit to the Ivan B. Hart Collection. It is again pictured in black & white on p.109 of Winchester Engraving, Wilson, again with credit to the Hart Collection. This rifle has long been known in the upper echelons of Winchester collectors. It is simply one of the finest non-relief engraved 1866 extant. PROVENANCE: Ivan B. Hart Collection; Bobby Smith Collection; Craig Wardel Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% orig finish turning plum with areas of very fine pitting; magazine tube retains about 60% orig blue with the balance turning plum; receiver & side plates retain 65-70% strong orig silver with the exposed brass a light to medium mustard patina; forend cap & swivel retain about 75% orig silver; lever & hammer retain strong orig silver showing wear on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 75% strong orig silver. Stock, with the aforementioned repair, has a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a wonderful professional restoration; forearm is sound with a couple minor nicks and a repaired chip on the left side of the bbl channel and retains most of its restored finish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore. 0 4-51030 JR17 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 2019

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2019	$56,925.00	EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL KNOWN ENGRAVED AND INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 79580. Cal. 44 RF Henry. Extraordinary deluxe 1866 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, full magazine, Beach’s style combination front sight, 900 yd Henry ladder rear sight and a thick base sporting tang sight with 4″ staff. Mounted with exceptional 3-4X, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock and crescent buttplate with trap. Buttstock & forend cap have factory sling swivels. Serial number was observed on the bottom tang, in the top tang channel of the buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Receiver, forend cap & buttplate tang are beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich with nearly full coverage foliate arabesque scrolls that have a very fine pearled background. Left sideplate is engraved with a rectangular panel also engraved by Mr. Ulrich with the inscription “David Hart / to Son / Michael”. The left front side flat is most unusually engraved with a bull elk head. Right side plate is engraved with a standing bull elk surrounded by foliage and the right front side flat is engraved with a dogs head. Engraving extends over the top & bottom of the receiver, top & bottom tang, forend cap & buttplate tang. Top flat and top side flats of the receiver show open counter-point panels. Receiver, forend cap, buttplate, lever & hammer are silver plated. Screws are also silver plated as were the sling swivels. The stock was at one time apparently broken through the wrist and now has a very clever thru-bolt repair which enters from the butt recess with a nut on the front end of the stock. This rifle is pictured in full color in the center color pages of the Texas gun collectors Antique Arms Annual of 1971. It is also pictured in color on p.54 of The Book of Winchester Engraving, Wilson and in black & white on p.97 of the Wilson book all with credit to the Ivan B. Hart Collection. It is again pictured in black & white on p.109 of Winchester Engraving, Wilson, again with credit to the Hart Collection. This rifle has long been known in the upper echelons of Winchester collectors. It is simply one of the finest non-relief engraved 1866 extant. PROVENANCE: Ivan B. Hart Collection; Bobby Smith Collection; Craig Wardel Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 85-90% orig finish turning plum with areas of very fine pitting; magazine tube retains about 60% orig blue with the balance turning plum; receiver & side plates retain 65-70% strong orig silver with the exposed brass a light to medium mustard patina; forend cap & swivel retain about 75% orig silver; lever & hammer retain strong orig silver showing wear on outer faces of lever; buttplate retains about 75% strong orig silver. Stock, with the aforementioned repair, has a few minor handling & storage nicks & scratches and retains about all of a wonderful professional restoration; forearm is sound with a couple minor nicks and a repaired chip on the left side of the bbl channel and retains most of its restored finish. Mechanics are fine; brilliant shiny bore. 0 4-51030 JR17 (50,000-80,000) – Lot 2019 Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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EXTREMELY RARE AND WELL KNOWN ENGRAVED AND INSCRIBED WINCHESTER MODEL 1866 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.