SAVAGE MODEL 1895 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SAVAGE MODEL 1895 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4022. Cal. 303 Savage. Rare deluxe engraved 1895 with very rare color case hardened receiver. Rifle has 26″ tapered oct bbl with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman locking tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured European walnut that has schnable tip forearm fancy carved & checkered with an arrowhead at the bottom front. Stock has raised side panels with small, very fine checkered centers and straight grip with fancy checkering and carving on the arrowhead shape, with crescent steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by one of the Ulrichs with the large oval vignette of a hound chasing a bull elk in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet border. Right side has identical border around foliate arabesque patterns, all with punch dot background. Top & bottom of receiver along with the lever boss are also engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a beautiful shell pattern back of the bolt opening. SN was observed on bottom of receiver and rear face of buttstock. Buttplate has the number “7588” inside the toe. Forearm is unnumbered except for a tiny “3” on the rear face, however there is no doubt that this is the orig forearm for this rifle as the color & grain in the wood matches the buttstock perfectly. Accompanied by a Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 303 Savage with oct bbl, accepted from factory Dec. 19, 1896 and shipped Dec. 23, 1896 to W.S. Stratton. Letter also notes that the records entry states “case hardened, engraved, fancy —“. A copy of the shipping record also accompanies. It appears that the portion of the entry Mr. Clark was unable to decipher states “fancy chek. exhibition”. Deluxe 1895s are rare and engraved ones even more rare with color case hardened examples extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Bob Funk Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 75% orig case colors, stronger on left side and top of receiver with brilliant colors on lever boss, moderately faded elsewhere, mostly turned silver on right side; lever retains strong case colors on sides, mostly faded elsewhere; buttplate is a silver patina; stock has a screwhole in top of the wrist, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings, scratches & rubs and a series of bruises on left side of buttstock & forearm; overall retains most of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44761 JR388 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013

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
	1115	$31,625.00	SAVAGE MODEL 1895 DELUXE ENGRAVED LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 4022. Cal. 303 Savage. Rare deluxe engraved 1895 with very rare color case hardened receiver. Rifle has 26″ tapered oct bbl with Lyman ivory bead front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf folding rear sight and a Lyman locking tang sight. Mounted with very nicely figured European walnut that has schnable tip forearm fancy carved & checkered with an arrowhead at the bottom front. Stock has raised side panels with small, very fine checkered centers and straight grip with fancy checkering and carving on the arrowhead shape, with crescent steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by one of the Ulrichs with the large oval vignette of a hound chasing a bull elk in a forest scene surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns and wavelet border. Right side has identical border around foliate arabesque patterns, all with punch dot background. Top & bottom of receiver along with the lever boss are also engraved in foliate arabesque patterns with a beautiful shell pattern back of the bolt opening. SN was observed on bottom of receiver and rear face of buttstock. Buttplate has the number “7588” inside the toe. Forearm is unnumbered except for a tiny “3” on the rear face, however there is no doubt that this is the orig forearm for this rifle as the color & grain in the wood matches the buttstock perfectly. Accompanied by a Savage historian letter which identifies this rifle in caliber 303 Savage with oct bbl, accepted from factory Dec. 19, 1896 and shipped Dec. 23, 1896 to W.S. Stratton. Letter also notes that the records entry states “case hardened, engraved, fancy —“. A copy of the shipping record also accompanies. It appears that the portion of the entry Mr. Clark was unable to decipher states “fancy chek. exhibition”. Deluxe 1895s are rare and engraved ones even more rare with color case hardened examples extremely rare. PROVENANCE: Bob Funk Collection; LeRoy Merz Collection; Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong orig blue with light muzzle & sharp edge wear; receiver retains about 75% orig case colors, stronger on left side and top of receiver with brilliant colors on lever boss, moderately faded elsewhere, mostly turned silver on right side; lever retains strong case colors on sides, mostly faded elsewhere; buttplate is a silver patina; stock has a screwhole in top of the wrist, otherwise is sound with nicks, dings, scratches & rubs and a series of bruises on left side of buttstock & forearm; overall retains most of its orig piano style varnish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44761 JR388 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013 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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