Revised: 3/12/2015

Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31.

Please note: Great news! This is one of three Ithaca Grade 6 Knick SBT’s made. It is an exceptionally rare gun.

*RARE ITHACA GRADE 6 SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN.

SN 400025T. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ Bbl with raised, matted, ventilated rib is engraved “Ithaca Gun Co” and “Ithaca N.Y. U.S.A.” in arched ribands surrounded by large acanthus leaves with stippled backgrounds on each side. Engine turned bbl flats are engraved with SN and grade. This acanthus treatment extends to case hardened action where it surrounds gold and silver inlaid target vignettes; a gold Indian with silver hair, breech clout and arrow, draws bow in open woodlands on left, and a gold trap shooter with silver pants is shooting at trap range on right. Bottom of action is engraved with heraldic eagle which is over “MADE IN” “U.S.A.” More acanthus is on trigger guard bow. SN is on grip. Trigger is gold-plated, with finger blade checkered. Water table is engraved with SN, “12”, and “6”. Feather crotch figured American walnut buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over open sided HAWKINS pad with 1/8″ aluminum spacer. Side panels and grip are checkered with fancy fleur-di-lis pattern. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching large reverse tapered beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing bolt, Anson Deeley type secondary release, and inlet ebony tip. Bore diameter: .737. Bore restriction: -.039 (full). Minimum wall thickness: -.032. Drop at heel: 1-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue, silvered on sharp edges, with some light marks. Action retains a considerable amount of what appears to be its orig case hardening color, chemically darkened. Trigger guard retains 85 – 90% of its orig blue, silvered on edges of bow and at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish, with a few light marks, checkering re-cut. Pad is new. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector works. 4-55079 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2585

Auction: Firearms - March 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
	2585	$6,900.00	Revised: 3/12/2015 Please Note: Pre-ban ivory bead sight. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object“. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. Please note: Great news! This is one of three Ithaca Grade 6 Knick SBT’s made. It is an exceptionally rare gun. RARE ITHACA GRADE 6 SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN. SN 400025T. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 32″ Bbl with raised, matted, ventilated rib is engraved “Ithaca Gun Co” and “Ithaca N.Y. U.S.A.” in arched ribands surrounded by large acanthus leaves with stippled backgrounds on each side. Engine turned bbl flats are engraved with SN and grade. This acanthus treatment extends to case hardened action where it surrounds gold and silver inlaid target vignettes; a gold Indian with silver hair, breech clout and arrow, draws bow in open woodlands on left, and a gold trap shooter with silver pants is shooting at trap range on right. Bottom of action is engraved with heraldic eagle which is over “MADE IN” “U.S.A.” More acanthus is on trigger guard bow. SN is on grip. Trigger is gold-plated, with finger blade checkered. Water table is engraved with SN, “12”, and “6”. Feather crotch figured American walnut buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over open sided HAWKINS pad with 1/8″ aluminum spacer. Side panels and grip are checkered with fancy fleur-di-lis pattern. A vacant gold shield is on toe line. Matching large reverse tapered beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing bolt, Anson Deeley type secondary release, and inlet ebony tip. Bore diameter: .737. Bore restriction: -.039 (full). Minimum wall thickness: -.032. Drop at heel: 1-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 8 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. PROVENANCE: The Steven Harris Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, as partially refinished. Bbl retains 95%+ orig blue, silvered on sharp edges, with some light marks. Action retains a considerable amount of what appears to be its orig case hardening color, chemically darkened. Trigger guard retains 85 – 90% of its orig blue, silvered on edges of bow and at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of an old oil finish, with a few light marks, checkering re-cut. Pad is new. Bore is excellent. Action is tight. Ejector works. 4-55079 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2585 Auction: Firearms - March 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 ITHACA GRADE 6 SINGLE BARREL TRAP GUN.