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2631
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$6,325.00
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*20 GAUGE BROWNING SUPERPOSED CUSTOM STOCKED, ENGRAVED, AND GOLD INLAID, RETAILED BY OTTO BOCK, FRANKFURT.SN 16689. (1959) Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ Bbls choked “IC” and “Mod” have St. Louis and Montreal addresses on left side of matted, ventilated rib, and patent numbers, “MADE IN BELGIUM”, and “Waffen-Bock Frankfurt/ M. Germany” on right. Rear portions of bbls have 2-1/2″ of scrolled, shaded, acanthus engraving. There are 1″ flourishes at muzzles. Coin finished superposed action with gold-plated single selective trigger is extensively engraved with large open shaded acanthus in Germanic style surrounding relief gold inlaid game scenes; a setter points a pair of flushing grouse on meadow’s edge on left, with a pair of ducks flushing from marsh on right side of action. A pheasant flies across bottom of action. Exceptionally fine, flame figured American walnut capped pistol grip long tang buttstock measures 14″ over leather faced brown solid pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip, which also has a small flourish into butt. Side panels are also checkered. Matching large forend is attached to bbl in normal manner. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all of its custom finishes on wood and metal, with only a few minor handling marks. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. 4-55655 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2631
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. |