BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 91561. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe ’94 with 26″ rapid taper oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with about 2-X, flame and burl grain American walnut with “F” style carved & checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in # 9 pattern which consists of the rnd vignette of a running Whitetail buck on the left side and a standing Whitetail buck on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background and snake & dot border patterns with identical border patterns on top and bottom edges of receiver. Foliate arabesque patterns are also on the top tang and receiver ring with light arabesque patterns on all 5 flats over the chamber area. Left side of receiver is aftermarket mounted with a Lyman Model 21 “Climin’ Lyman” receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # “10578”, “XX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock along with “94”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 38-55 with half oct. extra light bbl, plain trigger, flat top sporting rear sight and half magazine engraved $4 Style 9 and carved style F. Received in warehouse September 14, 1900 and shipped the next day to order # 68033. Although this rifle was shipped in the modern era, the SN indicates that it was manufactured in 1897. It was common practice for the special order shop to prepare a number of receivers in advance and leave them unused until an order came in. Given the special order features of this rifle, it can be easily assumed that this was the special hunting rifle of someone of higher status or was a gift or presentation. 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 the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Forend cap retains about 97% bright, orig blue. Receiver retains about 85% thinning orig blue, worn from carrying, thin on the bottom side. Top tang is also a blue/gray patina. Lever and hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides, somewhat faded on top and back edges of hammer, strong on the lever, turned dark on outer face. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49432-5 JR IVORY (20,000-35,000) – Lot 3087

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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
	3087	$28,750.00	BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 91561. Cal. 38-55. Fine deluxe ’94 with 26″ rapid taper oct to rnd bbl, button magazine, pedestal mounted “certifiable antique ivory” bead front sight and flat top rear sight. Mounted with about 2-X, flame and burl grain American walnut with “F” style carved & checkered forearm and capped pistol grip stock with Winchester trademark embossed hard rubber shotgun buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved by Conrad Ulrich in # 9 pattern which consists of the rnd vignette of a running Whitetail buck on the left side and a standing Whitetail buck on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded by foliate arabesque patterns with fine pearled background and snake & dot border patterns with identical border patterns on top and bottom edges of receiver. Foliate arabesque patterns are also on the top tang and receiver ring with light arabesque patterns on all 5 flats over the chamber area. Left side of receiver is aftermarket mounted with a Lyman Model 21 “Climin’ Lyman” receiver sight. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly # “10578”, “XX” and an “R”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock along with “94”. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in cal. 38-55 with half oct. extra light bbl, plain trigger, flat top sporting rear sight and half magazine engraved $4 Style 9 and carved style F. Received in warehouse September 14, 1900 and shipped the next day to order # 68033. Although this rifle was shipped in the modern era, the SN indicates that it was manufactured in 1897. It was common practice for the special order shop to prepare a number of receivers in advance and leave them unused until an order came in. Given the special order features of this rifle, it can be easily assumed that this was the special hunting rifle of someone of higher status or was a gift or presentation. 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 the front section of our catalog. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching. Bbl retains 98-99% crisp orig blue with only faint muzzle edge wear. Forend cap retains about 97% bright, orig blue. Receiver retains about 85% thinning orig blue, worn from carrying, thin on the bottom side. Top tang is also a blue/gray patina. Lever and hammer retain brilliant case colors on the sides, somewhat faded on top and back edges of hammer, strong on the lever, turned dark on outer face. Wood is sound with a few light nicks & scratches and retains most of its fine piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore. 49432-5 JR IVORY (20,000-35,000) – Lot 3087 Click here to view provenance 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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BEAUTIFUL WINCHESTER MODEL 1894 DELUXE ENGRAVED EXTRA LIGHT LEVER ACTION RIFLE.