Revised: 4/6/2017

Please Note: Good News! This gun is a Grade 5, not a Diana Grade as noted in the title. It was made prior to 1960.

Ivory Note due to ivory beads. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have taken care to ensure that this item(s) meet the standard for sale under ESA. However, certain states and other countries have laws that are more restrictive than the ESA. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that it is lawful to purchase or transport this item(s) into their state, and to obtain the necessary import and export approvals. Delay or failure to obtain any such permit or approval does not relieve the buyer of paying for the item(s) and consummating the purchase.

*RARE FUNKEN ENGRAVED BROWNING SUPERPOSED DIANA GRADE 20 GA SHOTGUN.

SN 8393. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ Special steel bbls. 2-3/4″ chambers. Chokes marked Imp cyl/modified. Full-length low profile matted ventilated rib with twin ivory beads. Gold-plated sgl selective trigger, auto ejectors, non auto-safety. Stock is RKLT config and checkered in three-point pattern with 14-1/4″ LOP over Browning black plastic buttplate. Stocks are a superb nearly imperceptible early replacement. Round nose forearm checkered in five-point pattern. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with relief ducks in pond in woods scene on right, two quail on bottom, and six pheasants in field and woods scene on left, all surrounded by fabulous leaf and floral scroll engraving. Trigger guard incredibly relief engraved with two rabbits. Gun is housed in tan Browning hard case. PROVENANCE: The Forest R. Marshall Collection. CONDITION: Excellent as lightly field used. Receiver retains 95%+ orig grayed finish. Buttstock and forearm are excellent with minor handling marks and a couple of light impressions on butt, one near back of trigger guard and others near toe. Stocks with some added finish and checkering lightly filled. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Bbl retains most of an old expert quality restored finish. Case is excellent with minor handling marks and includes orig key. This is really a rare and outstanding small bore Superposed. 51143-2 JSL (8,000-12,000) C&R – Lot 2454

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

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
	2454	$8,050.00	Revised: 4/6/2017 Please Note: Good News! This gun is a Grade 5, not a Diana Grade as noted in the title. It was made prior to 1960. Ivory Note due to ivory beads. Special Note: This item(s) contains plant or animal properties that may be covered by the Endangered Species Act (ESA). We have taken care to ensure that this item(s) meet the standard for sale under ESA. However, certain states and other countries have laws that are more restrictive than the ESA. It is the bidder’s responsibility to ensure that it is lawful to purchase or transport this item(s) into their state, and to obtain the necessary import and export approvals. Delay or failure to obtain any such permit or approval does not relieve the buyer of paying for the item(s) and consummating the purchase. RARE FUNKEN ENGRAVED BROWNING SUPERPOSED DIANA GRADE 20 GA SHOTGUN. SN 8393. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ Special steel bbls. 2-3/4″ chambers. Chokes marked Imp cyl/modified. Full-length low profile matted ventilated rib with twin ivory beads. Gold-plated sgl selective trigger, auto ejectors, non auto-safety. Stock is RKLT config and checkered in three-point pattern with 14-1/4″ LOP over Browning black plastic buttplate. Stocks are a superb nearly imperceptible early replacement. Round nose forearm checkered in five-point pattern. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with relief ducks in pond in woods scene on right, two quail on bottom, and six pheasants in field and woods scene on left, all surrounded by fabulous leaf and floral scroll engraving. Trigger guard incredibly relief engraved with two rabbits. Gun is housed in tan Browning hard case. PROVENANCE: The Forest R. Marshall Collection. CONDITION: Excellent as lightly field used. Receiver retains 95%+ orig grayed finish. Buttstock and forearm are excellent with minor handling marks and a couple of light impressions on butt, one near back of trigger guard and others near toe. Stocks with some added finish and checkering lightly filled. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Bbl retains most of an old expert quality restored finish. Case is excellent with minor handling marks and includes orig key. This is really a rare and outstanding small bore Superposed. 51143-2 JSL (8,000-12,000) C&R – Lot 2454 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 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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*RARE FUNKEN ENGRAVED BROWNING SUPERPOSED DIANA GRADE 20 GA SHOTGUN.