*LOVELY ORIGINAL CONDITION 10 BORE ITHACA GRADE 4 MINIER MODEL.

SN 157531. (1908) Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/4″ Chambers. 30″ Beautiful, intricately patterned, Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are marked with SN on water table, and grade on rear lump. Typical Minier case hardened action (only in production for two years) with large fences to accommodate extra heavy breeches of 10 ga. bbls, is stamped with SN, grade, and gauge on water table. Action is fitted with non-automatic safety and gold-plated double triggers. Action is engraved with 30% coverage very well cut various sized scroll, surrounding nicely detailed dogs on sides of action; a pointing pointer on left, and pointing setter on right, both surmounted by “Ithaca Gun Co”. Bottom of action, with more scroll, portrays a quacking duck flying over marsh. Top lever and trigger guard are blued, and trigger guard is engraved with interesting line and foliate border surrounding lozenge shaped vignette of feeding pheasant. SN is at grip. Lightly flame figured American walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Ithaca composition buttplate. Fleur-di-lis checkering with fleur-di-lis through pattern are at grip, and a vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset dark wood tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.764, right -.758. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (Mod), right -.024 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.045, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 9 lbs. 3 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: William Hammond Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 90% of their orig black and white finish, thinning somewhat at muzzles, and around forend. Action retains 60 – 70% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered around bottom and around fences. Top lever and trigger guard show some slight silvering. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, with some added oil on butt over a number of light marks, scratches, and bumps. There are incipient cracks on tops of both side panels, running 1″ back from action. Bores are excellent, with two small patches of slight frosting on right bbl breech end. Action is tight. A scarce high grade Ithaca. 4-50475 MGM234 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 2468

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2468	$0.00	LOVELY ORIGINAL CONDITION 10 BORE ITHACA GRADE 4 MINIER MODEL. SN 157531. (1908) Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/4″ Chambers. 30″ Beautiful, intricately patterned, Damascus bbls with concave, matted rib, are marked with SN on water table, and grade on rear lump. Typical Minier case hardened action (only in production for two years) with large fences to accommodate extra heavy breeches of 10 ga. bbls, is stamped with SN, grade, and gauge on water table. Action is fitted with non-automatic safety and gold-plated double triggers. Action is engraved with 30% coverage very well cut various sized scroll, surrounding nicely detailed dogs on sides of action; a pointing pointer on left, and pointing setter on right, both surmounted by “Ithaca Gun Co”. Bottom of action, with more scroll, portrays a quacking duck flying over marsh. Top lever and trigger guard are blued, and trigger guard is engraved with interesting line and foliate border surrounding lozenge shaped vignette of feeding pheasant. SN is at grip. Lightly flame figured American walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8″ over Ithaca composition buttplate. Fleur-di-lis checkering with fleur-di-lis through pattern are at grip, and a vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching splinter forend has inset dark wood tip and J-spring release. Bore diameter: left-.764, right -.758. Bore restrictions: left -.026 (Mod), right -.024 (Mod). Minimum wall thickness: left -.045, right -.038. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 9 lbs. 3 oz. LOP: 14-1/8″. PROVENANCE: William Hammond Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 90% of their orig black and white finish, thinning somewhat at muzzles, and around forend. Action retains 60 – 70% orig case hardening color, pleasingly silvered around bottom and around fences. Top lever and trigger guard show some slight silvering. Stocks retain most of what appears to be their orig finish, with some added oil on butt over a number of light marks, scratches, and bumps. There are incipient cracks on tops of both side panels, running 1″ back from action. Bores are excellent, with two small patches of slight frosting on right bbl breech end. Action is tight. A scarce high grade Ithaca. 4-50475 MGM234 (3,500-5,500) – Lot 2468 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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*LOVELY ORIGINAL CONDITION 10 BORE ITHACA GRADE 4 MINIER MODEL.