EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH PLATINUM & GOLD.

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH PLATINUM & GOLD. SN 125369. Cal. 25-36. Fantastic special order deluxe engraved takedown ’93 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, ivory bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with highly figured burl American walnut that has C-carved checkering with serpentine grip cap and Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a custom #10 style with the extra large oval vignette of three dogs attacking a grizzly in a forested mountain scene. Vignette is surrounded by inlaid platinum wire with elaborate, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and wavelet border. Right side of receiver, bolt, lever boss and top edges of receiver are engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns with wavelet borders. Top flat of receiver is engraved in feather patterns around hand engraved “MARLIN SAFETY”. Bottom of receiver & top tang are engraved to match. Take down ring, forend cap and about 3″ of the exposed bbl flats over chamber area are engraved in light foliate arabesque patterns. Rear & top front edges of receiver are inlaid with platinum wire. Take down ring has a dbl platinum wire inlay. Sides of lever are inlaid with a combination gold & platinum wire inlay also with arrowhead & wavelet borders. Sides of hammer are inlaid with platinum wire and gold flower blossoms with a chip & dot border. Bbl is inlaid with two platinum bands and one gold band over chamber area and again with matching platinum & gold bands at the oct to rnd transition. Left side of top tang under the wood is marked with matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. This is undoubtedly one of the more elaborate engraved & precious metal inlaid Marlins to ever come to market. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including buttstock. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue finish with only faint sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about all of its orig blue with a fingerprint size spot of cleaned pitting; receiver retains most of its strong orig case colors, faded on bottom; lever & hammer retain dark case colors; takedown ring & forend cap also retain dark case colors, brighter on takedown ring; wood is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory varnish with a spot of touch-up on left side of buttstock at the buttplate; toe of buttplate has a repaired break through the bottom screw hole and is missing a tiny chip; toe of stock has a repaired chip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44650 JR318 (20,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2128	$120,750.00	EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH PLATINUM & GOLD. SN 125369. Cal. 25-36. Fantastic special order deluxe engraved takedown ’93 with 26″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, ivory bead front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with highly figured burl American walnut that has C-carved checkering with serpentine grip cap and Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Receiver is engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a custom #10 style with the extra large oval vignette of three dogs attacking a grizzly in a forested mountain scene. Vignette is surrounded by inlaid platinum wire with elaborate, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background and wavelet border. Right side of receiver, bolt, lever boss and top edges of receiver are engraved in matching foliate arabesque patterns with wavelet borders. Top flat of receiver is engraved in feather patterns around hand engraved “MARLIN SAFETY”. Bottom of receiver & top tang are engraved to match. Take down ring, forend cap and about 3″ of the exposed bbl flats over chamber area are engraved in light foliate arabesque patterns. Rear & top front edges of receiver are inlaid with platinum wire. Take down ring has a dbl platinum wire inlay. Sides of lever are inlaid with a combination gold & platinum wire inlay also with arrowhead & wavelet borders. Sides of hammer are inlaid with platinum wire and gold flower blossoms with a chip & dot border. Bbl is inlaid with two platinum bands and one gold band over chamber area and again with matching platinum & gold bands at the oct to rnd transition. Left side of top tang under the wood is marked with matching SN which number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. This is undoubtedly one of the more elaborate engraved & precious metal inlaid Marlins to ever come to market. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching including buttstock. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue finish with only faint sharp edge wear; magazine tube retains about all of its orig blue with a fingerprint size spot of cleaned pitting; receiver retains most of its strong orig case colors, faded on bottom; lever & hammer retain dark case colors; takedown ring & forend cap also retain dark case colors, brighter on takedown ring; wood is sound with a few minor nicks & dings and retains most of its orig factory varnish with a spot of touch-up on left side of buttstock at the buttplate; toe of buttplate has a repaired break through the bottom screw hole and is missing a tiny chip; toe of stock has a repaired chip. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44650 JR318 (20,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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