Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

*NEAR NEW ITHACA $4500 GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP ENGRAVED BY R. O. ALPEN.

SN 240405506. (1969) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ Bbl with raised, matted, ventilated rib is engraved with large open shaded scroll on flats of breech end, along with Ithaca stars either side of rib. “ITHACA GUN CO” is in scroll terminated riband on each side. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, proofs, chamber markings, and “$4500″. Case hardened Knick action is also near full coverage scroll engraved matching bbl. This scroll surrounds relief two color gold inlaid game scenes; trio of mallards fly over a marsh on left, drakes head, cattails and foliage are in light gold. Right side portrays a cock and two hen pheasant taking flight over field with foreground grass and pheasant’s head in light gold. A dark gold winged grouse flies over two light gold spruce trees on bottom of action. A dark gold snipe flies over light gold foliage on trigger guard bow. This engraving is by R. O. Alpen and so attributed on water table, which is also stamped with SN, gauge, and grade. Exceptionally fine feather crotch figured dense American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over solid red basket weave pad. Sunburst horn grip cap has white bone center. Borderless checkering at grip and side panels are of fancy crenelated pattern. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching flared beavertail forend with Anson Deleey type release is also marked with grade and SN on inside of iron. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restrictions: .037 (full). Minimum wall thickness: .049. Drop at heel: 1-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8+”. Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-5/16″. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, very near to new, with scant evidence of ever having been fired, with no cartridge halos on breechface, only some extractor wipe marks. There is some light rust on mid left side of bbl, which is mostly hidden by forend. There are a number of finish checks beginning to widen and lift on buttstock, and a few small chips in varnish of forend. Mechanically crisp. 4-55055 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2586

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2586	$13,800.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. NEAR NEW ITHACA $4500 GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP ENGRAVED BY R. O. ALPEN. SN 240405506. (1969) Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ Bbl with raised, matted, ventilated rib is engraved with large open shaded scroll on flats of breech end, along with Ithaca stars either side of rib. “ITHACA GUN CO” is in scroll terminated riband on each side. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SN, proofs, chamber markings, and “$4500″. Case hardened Knick action is also near full coverage scroll engraved matching bbl. This scroll surrounds relief two color gold inlaid game scenes; trio of mallards fly over a marsh on left, drakes head, cattails and foliage are in light gold. Right side portrays a cock and two hen pheasant taking flight over field with foreground grass and pheasant’s head in light gold. A dark gold winged grouse flies over two light gold spruce trees on bottom of action. A dark gold snipe flies over light gold foliage on trigger guard bow. This engraving is by R. O. Alpen and so attributed on water table, which is also stamped with SN, gauge, and grade. Exceptionally fine feather crotch figured dense American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/16″ over solid red basket weave pad. Sunburst horn grip cap has white bone center. Borderless checkering at grip and side panels are of fancy crenelated pattern. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching flared beavertail forend with Anson Deleey type release is also marked with grade and SN on inside of iron. Bore diameter: .729. Bore restrictions: .037 (full). Minimum wall thickness: .049. Drop at heel: 1-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8+”. Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-5/16″. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, very near to new, with scant evidence of ever having been fired, with no cartridge halos on breechface, only some extractor wipe marks. There is some light rust on mid left side of bbl, which is mostly hidden by forend. There are a number of finish checks beginning to widen and lift on buttstock, and a few small chips in varnish of forend. Mechanically crisp. 4-55055 (6,000-10,000) – Lot 2586 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*NEAR NEW ITHACA $4500 GRADE SINGLE BARREL TRAP ENGRAVED BY R. O. ALPEN.