*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE.

*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE. SN 164469. Cal. 30-30. Spectacular little rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and a Lyman 6A folding 2-leaf rear sight. Mounted with spectacular center crotch flame grain American walnut checkered in an uncataloged pattern with about 28-lines per inch, the forearm having dbl fleur-de-lis on each side and a circle with checkered center on the bottom. The serpentine pistol grip stock is checkered to match, also with a non-standard deluxe pattern. Stock is mounted with a hard rubber shotgun buttplate with elaborate embossed center of intertwined initials. Receiver is fabulously engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich in 15/2 pattern consisting of a large deep relief vignette on left side of a stag and three hounds in a forest scene. Right side has smaller vignette of a bull moose feeding on a sapling. Bottom of receiver has a small rnd vignette of a Bighorn sheep’s head. All vignettes are surrounded by wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with gold wire inlays on top side flats of receiver, on the bolt, rear edge of receiver, top front edge of receiver, sides of lever & hammer, on the takedown ring with two gold and one platinum bands over the chamber area of the bbl with caliber outlined with a gold oval band. Ram’s head vignette on bottom of receiver is outlined in gold and forend cap has a fancy gold wire inlay. This is one of Marlin’s more elaborate deluxe rifles and would have been near the top of their price range. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains 30-35% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever retains strong case colors on sides, in sheltered areas and hammer retains about 60% case colors. Wood is sound with two or three small gouges on right side of buttstock and checkering showing light wear and overall retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore lightly frosted in grooves. 4-38486 (50,000-65,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2357	$48,300.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED WITH GOLD MARLIN MODEL 1893 TAKEDOWN SHORT RIFLE. SN 164469. Cal. 30-30. Spectacular little rifle with 22″ tapered rnd bbl, half magazine, half nickel front sight with screw and a Lyman 6A folding 2-leaf rear sight. Mounted with spectacular center crotch flame grain American walnut checkered in an uncataloged pattern with about 28-lines per inch, the forearm having dbl fleur-de-lis on each side and a circle with checkered center on the bottom. The serpentine pistol grip stock is checkered to match, also with a non-standard deluxe pattern. Stock is mounted with a hard rubber shotgun buttplate with elaborate embossed center of intertwined initials. Receiver is fabulously engraved, probably by Conrad Ulrich in 15/2 pattern consisting of a large deep relief vignette on left side of a stag and three hounds in a forest scene. Right side has smaller vignette of a bull moose feeding on a sapling. Bottom of receiver has a small rnd vignette of a Bighorn sheep’s head. All vignettes are surrounded by wonderful foliate arabesque patterns with gold wire inlays on top side flats of receiver, on the bolt, rear edge of receiver, top front edge of receiver, sides of lever & hammer, on the takedown ring with two gold and one platinum bands over the chamber area of the bbl with caliber outlined with a gold oval band. Ram’s head vignette on bottom of receiver is outlined in gold and forend cap has a fancy gold wire inlay. This is one of Marlin’s more elaborate deluxe rifles and would have been near the top of their price range. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 96-97% orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Receiver retains 30-35% faded case colors with balance turned silver. Lever retains strong case colors on sides, in sheltered areas and hammer retains about 60% case colors. Wood is sound with two or three small gouges on right side of buttstock and checkering showing light wear and overall retains most of its orig hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore lightly frosted in grooves. 4-38486 (50,000-65,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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