*EXCEEDINGLY RARE JOHN ULRICH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 1910 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH SEVEN GOLD ANIMALS.

SN 17646. Cal. 401 SL. Extraordinary highly decorated, purportedly the most highly embellished Winchester. Rifle has a 20″ tapered rnd bbl with pedestal mounted, Marbels ivory bead, tunnel front sight and a flat top rear sight. It is mounted with about 2-3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut, that is carved in style B, consisting of raised foliate & floral arabesque patterns with fine stippled background. Left side of buttstock is inlaid with a 1-3/8″ x 1″ oval brass plaque engraved “W. Alton Jones”. Buttstock has a brown leather covered pad and a 1/4″ spacer. Receiver & forearm band are wonderfully engraved by John Ulrich in a custom No. 1 pattern which consists of the very large oval vignette on the left side, depicting a bull elk and two hinds jumping a fallen tree and a very detailed forest scene in the background. All three animals are shown in great detail in flat gold inlay. Right side is equally detailed in a large oval vignette depicting a grizzly bear and two crouching wolves, also in flat gold inlay, depicted in great detail, all in a forested mountain scene. Top of the receiver has a flat gold inlaid bull moose head also showing great detail. The entirety of both sides & the top are then surrounded by very elaborate gold wire with heart shaped panels at the ends of the vignette on the left side, with another on the right side, and a large heart shaped design on top over the forward edge. Rear edge of the receiver is inlaid with a double gold wire as is the bottom front of the receiver. Bottom front of receiver also has a gold outlined shell pattern. Bbl band is engraved to match with a gold wire band. This rifle, identified by serial number, is pictured, both sides and top in the book Winchester Engraving, Wilson, on p.176. Mr. Wilson, in the caption, states that the engraving is signed “J. Ulrich”, but a diligent search under magnification did not disclose such signature. Until this rifle surfaced, it was believed that the Emperor of Japan’s, Model 1892, was the most elaborately engraved & inlaid Winchester ever produced. It had six gold animal inlays versus the seven gold animals on this rifle. It is almost certainly a one of a kind. Examination of the records of Abercrombie & Fitch on file at Griffin & Howe, disclosed that this rifle was consigned by G.W. Hill, Jr. in 1948 and sold to J. Marron, Jr. for $195, and it reportedly had 12oz of gold inlay. It was reconsigned by Mr. Marron in 1951 and sold to W. Alton Jones for $500. In 1962 Abercrombie & Fitch sold the W. Alton Jones collection, including this rifle which was sold to C.J. Wicks for $200. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong restored blue, lightly thinned between the bbl band & front sight with some minor staining in the same area; receiver retains about 98% strong restored blue with a few fine freckles of pitting; forearm has a grain check on the left front side, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its restored varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-50377 (60,000-120,000) – Lot 1162

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1162	$74,750.00	EXCEEDINGLY RARE JOHN ULRICH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 1910 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH SEVEN GOLD ANIMALS. SN 17646. Cal. 401 SL. Extraordinary highly decorated, purportedly the most highly embellished Winchester. Rifle has a 20″ tapered rnd bbl with pedestal mounted, Marbels ivory bead, tunnel front sight and a flat top rear sight. It is mounted with about 2-3X center crotch, flame grain American walnut, that is carved in style B, consisting of raised foliate & floral arabesque patterns with fine stippled background. Left side of buttstock is inlaid with a 1-3/8″ x 1″ oval brass plaque engraved “W. Alton Jones”. Buttstock has a brown leather covered pad and a 1/4″ spacer. Receiver & forearm band are wonderfully engraved by John Ulrich in a custom No. 1 pattern which consists of the very large oval vignette on the left side, depicting a bull elk and two hinds jumping a fallen tree and a very detailed forest scene in the background. All three animals are shown in great detail in flat gold inlay. Right side is equally detailed in a large oval vignette depicting a grizzly bear and two crouching wolves, also in flat gold inlay, depicted in great detail, all in a forested mountain scene. Top of the receiver has a flat gold inlaid bull moose head also showing great detail. The entirety of both sides & the top are then surrounded by very elaborate gold wire with heart shaped panels at the ends of the vignette on the left side, with another on the right side, and a large heart shaped design on top over the forward edge. Rear edge of the receiver is inlaid with a double gold wire as is the bottom front of the receiver. Bottom front of receiver also has a gold outlined shell pattern. Bbl band is engraved to match with a gold wire band. This rifle, identified by serial number, is pictured, both sides and top in the book Winchester Engraving, Wilson, on p.176. Mr. Wilson, in the caption, states that the engraving is signed “J. Ulrich”, but a diligent search under magnification did not disclose such signature. Until this rifle surfaced, it was believed that the Emperor of Japan’s, Model 1892, was the most elaborately engraved & inlaid Winchester ever produced. It had six gold animal inlays versus the seven gold animals on this rifle. It is almost certainly a one of a kind. Examination of the records of Abercrombie & Fitch on file at Griffin & Howe, disclosed that this rifle was consigned by G.W. Hill, Jr. in 1948 and sold to J. Marron, Jr. for $195, and it reportedly had 12oz of gold inlay. It was reconsigned by Mr. Marron in 1951 and sold to W. Alton Jones for $500. In 1962 Abercrombie & Fitch sold the W. Alton Jones collection, including this rifle which was sold to C.J. Wicks for $200. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Bbl retains 96-97% strong restored blue, lightly thinned between the bbl band & front sight with some minor staining in the same area; receiver retains about 98% strong restored blue with a few fine freckles of pitting; forearm has a grain check on the left front side, otherwise wood is sound and retains about all of its restored varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore, shows very little use. 4-50377 (60,000-120,000) – Lot 1162 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*EXCEEDINGLY RARE JOHN ULRICH ENGRAVED AND GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 1910 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH SEVEN GOLD ANIMALS.