*RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 294795. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful Marlin with special order 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, gold bead front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, E-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine pistol grip & Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang is marked with matching SN & buttstock is also matching numbered in the top tang channel. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a modified 5-4 pattern. Engraving consists of the very large oval vignette of “the Monarch of the Dell”, a standing bull elk in a very detailed forest scene with fine stippled background and the equally iconic small vignette of a grizzly bear standing over a steer he has just killed, also in a detailed forest scene with fine stippled background on the right side. Both vignettes have beautiful foliate arabesque patterns surrounding. Matching engraving patterns extend over the lever boss, over the top & bottom of receiver, takedown ring, forend cap & sides of the lever & hammer. All 5 exposed flats of the bbl, just in front of receiver are also engraved in light, matching patterns. Although the Model 1893 was produced in large quantities, 1893-1935, very few were special ordered and extremely few are known with this level of engraving & stock work. These rifles were produced at a time when firearms were a way of life in America and generally saw hard use and are rarely fined with high orig finish today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only very faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap have faded to silver patina, possibly having been exposed to a chemical or gas which eliminated case colors. Screws retain most of their orig blue. Bottom of front receiver has a series of small nicks which have partially damaged the SN, showing moderate wear in that area. Wood is sound showing light diamond-point wear and retains most of a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49144-2 JR C&R (14,000-18,000) – Lot 2486

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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
	2486	$0.00	RARE DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 294795. Cal. 32-40. Beautiful Marlin with special order 24″ oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, takedown, gold bead front sight & flat top rear sight. Mounted with very nicely figured, center crotch, E-style checkered American walnut that has serpentine pistol grip & Marlin hard rubber buttplate. Left side of upper tang is marked with matching SN & buttstock is also matching numbered in the top tang channel. Receiver is spectacularly engraved by Conrad Ulrich in a modified 5-4 pattern. Engraving consists of the very large oval vignette of “the Monarch of the Dell”, a standing bull elk in a very detailed forest scene with fine stippled background and the equally iconic small vignette of a grizzly bear standing over a steer he has just killed, also in a detailed forest scene with fine stippled background on the right side. Both vignettes have beautiful foliate arabesque patterns surrounding. Matching engraving patterns extend over the lever boss, over the top & bottom of receiver, takedown ring, forend cap & sides of the lever & hammer. All 5 exposed flats of the bbl, just in front of receiver are also engraved in light, matching patterns. Although the Model 1893 was produced in large quantities, 1893-1935, very few were special ordered and extremely few are known with this level of engraving & stock work. These rifles were produced at a time when firearms were a way of life in America and generally saw hard use and are rarely fined with high orig finish today. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain 97-98% strong orig blue with only very faint sharp edge wear. Receiver, lever, hammer & forend cap have faded to silver patina, possibly having been exposed to a chemical or gas which eliminated case colors. Screws retain most of their orig blue. Bottom of front receiver has a series of small nicks which have partially damaged the SN, showing moderate wear in that area. Wood is sound showing light diamond-point wear and retains most of a lightly cleaned orig finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49144-2 JR C&R (14,000-18,000) – Lot 2486 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 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 DELUXE ENGRAVED SPECIAL ORDER MARLIN MODEL 1893 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.