*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 401901. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, Sheard front sight and Lyman 2-leaf folding tang sight with one damaged leaf. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with last three digits of matching SN and the top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the full matching SN. Buttplate is properly unnumbered. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap are beautifully engraved in pattern #5 by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing bull elk in a mountain scene (Monarch of the Glen) on the left side and a grizzly bear with its kill on the right side, both with very finely stippled background, all surrounded by beautiful foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled or punch dot background. Right side of receiver & bolt have small engraved flower blossoms incorporated within the patterns. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, sides of lever & hammer, bottom of receiver & top tang and also about 1-3/4″ over the chamber areas of the bbl. Forend cap is engraved to match with a large foliate spray on the bottom which matches the foliate sprays on the top & bottom of the receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, burl American walnut with D-style checkered & carved forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has a Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Very few of these Marlin small bore rifles were so elaborately engraved as the cost of the engraving probably exceeded the orig cost of the rifle. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and thinning over chamber area at the carry point; receiver retains strong case colors on sides, thin & faded case colors on top & bottom, turned mostly silver; lever & hammer retain case colors on the sides, faded to silver on outer faces of the lever; forend cap retains silvered case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur varnished refinish with amateur re-cut checkering. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47359 JR152 (6,000-10,000)

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
	1174	$12,650.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 97 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 401901. Cal. 22. Beautiful deluxe rifle with 24″ tapered oct bbl, full magazine, Sheard front sight and Lyman 2-leaf folding tang sight with one damaged leaf. Left side of upper tang, under the wood, is marked with last three digits of matching SN and the top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the full matching SN. Buttplate is properly unnumbered. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap are beautifully engraved in pattern #5 by Conrad Ulrich with the large vignettes of a standing bull elk in a mountain scene (Monarch of the Glen) on the left side and a grizzly bear with its kill on the right side, both with very finely stippled background, all surrounded by beautiful foliate arabesque patterns that have pearled or punch dot background. Right side of receiver & bolt have small engraved flower blossoms incorporated within the patterns. Engraving extends over the top of the receiver, sides of lever & hammer, bottom of receiver & top tang and also about 1-3/4″ over the chamber areas of the bbl. Forend cap is engraved to match with a large foliate spray on the bottom which matches the foliate sprays on the top & bottom of the receiver. Mounted with very highly figured, burl American walnut with D-style checkered & carved forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock that has a Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Very few of these Marlin small bore rifles were so elaborately engraved as the cost of the engraving probably exceeded the orig cost of the rifle. CONDITION: About fine. Bbl retains 93-95% strong orig blue with muzzle & sharp edge wear and thinning over chamber area at the carry point; receiver retains strong case colors on sides, thin & faded case colors on top & bottom, turned mostly silver; lever & hammer retain case colors on the sides, faded to silver on outer faces of the lever; forend cap retains silvered case colors. Wood is sound and retains most of an amateur varnished refinish with amateur re-cut checkering. Mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-47359 JR152 (6,000-10,000) 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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