*EXCEPTIONALLY FINE, HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION, A H FOX “D E” GRADE.

SN 27088. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 28″ No. 4 weight bbls, with slightly raised, concave, matted rib are engraved “CHROMOX FLUID STEEL” and “MADE BY A. H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA PA. U.S.A.” on tops. Breech ends are engraved with 2″ triangles of large, shaded, foliate scroll. Bbl flats are engine turned on sides and on cocking slide, SN and grade are engraved, and Fox proof is stamped. Case hardened action features non-automatic safety and Fox – Kautzky single selective trigger mounted in mid position. Action has Fox’s second generation “art nouveau” type engraving as designed, and probably executed by, William Gough, with scrolled flowers and leaves surrounding oval vignettes of game and dogs; a pair of snipe on left, quail on right, and setter on bottom of action. This engraving extends to trigger guard which has initials “M I F” in shield on bow, and SN at grip. Striking, finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over Silver type pad. Grip has A H Fox embossed hard rubber cap. Stock is checkered in very well cut, borderless, classic “D” pattern, with cupid’s bow at front of side panels, spear point into grip checkering, and scroll flourishes into butt. Attenuated splinter ejector forend is slightly schnabeled with shaped ebony tip, and has Fox’s Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.725, right -.724. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (IMod), right -.009 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.026, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Copy of original build card, with all present specifications and features confirmed. CONDITION: Excellent, very near new, with scant evidence of firing. Bbls retain nearly all of their lustrous rust blue, with a few light marks, some slight silvering at muzzles, on sharp edges, and some light oxidation near forend tip. Action retains nearly all of its orig case hardening color, with just a touch of silvering on sides of fences, rear of top tang, and at trigger guard grip. Stocks have only a very few light handling marks and scratches in their fine orig rubbed oil finish. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. An exceptionally fine, investment quality, high grade Fox. Very few “D” grade guns were produced; just over 100 12 ga with second generation engraving. Photographs of this particular gun along with a detailed description are in an article by William Headrick, “The Life and Times of Mr. Fox’s DE Grade” in the Double Gun Journal, Winter 2005. This gun also appears on p. 164 of A. H. FOX; THE FINEST GUN IN THE WORLD by Michael McIntosh. 4-50324 MGM145 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3488

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3488	$48,875.00	EXCEPTIONALLY FINE, HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION, A H FOX “D E” GRADE. SN 27088. Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8″ Chambers. 28″ No. 4 weight bbls, with slightly raised, concave, matted rib are engraved “CHROMOX FLUID STEEL” and “MADE BY A. H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA PA. U.S.A.” on tops. Breech ends are engraved with 2″ triangles of large, shaded, foliate scroll. Bbl flats are engine turned on sides and on cocking slide, SN and grade are engraved, and Fox proof is stamped. Case hardened action features non-automatic safety and Fox – Kautzky single selective trigger mounted in mid position. Action has Fox’s second generation “art nouveau” type engraving as designed, and probably executed by, William Gough, with scrolled flowers and leaves surrounding oval vignettes of game and dogs; a pair of snipe on left, quail on right, and setter on bottom of action. This engraving extends to trigger guard which has initials “M I F” in shield on bow, and SN at grip. Striking, finely marbled and lightly figured European walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 13-3/4″ over Silver type pad. Grip has A H Fox embossed hard rubber cap. Stock is checkered in very well cut, borderless, classic “D” pattern, with cupid’s bow at front of side panels, spear point into grip checkering, and scroll flourishes into butt. Attenuated splinter ejector forend is slightly schnabeled with shaped ebony tip, and has Fox’s Deeley type release. Bore diameter: left-.725, right -.724. Bore restrictions: left -.027 (IMod), right -.009 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: left -.026, right -.025. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-13/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 13-3/4″. PROVENANCE: Copy of original build card, with all present specifications and features confirmed. CONDITION: Excellent, very near new, with scant evidence of firing. Bbls retain nearly all of their lustrous rust blue, with a few light marks, some slight silvering at muzzles, on sharp edges, and some light oxidation near forend tip. Action retains nearly all of its orig case hardening color, with just a touch of silvering on sides of fences, rear of top tang, and at trigger guard grip. Stocks have only a very few light handling marks and scratches in their fine orig rubbed oil finish. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. An exceptionally fine, investment quality, high grade Fox. Very few “D” grade guns were produced; just over 100 12 ga with second generation engraving. Photographs of this particular gun along with a detailed description are in an article by William Headrick, “The Life and Times of Mr. Fox’s DE Grade” in the Double Gun Journal, Winter 2005. This gun also appears on p. 164 of A. H. FOX; THE FINEST GUN IN THE WORLD by Michael McIntosh. 4-50324 MGM145 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 3488 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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*EXCEPTIONALLY FINE, HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION, A H FOX “D E” GRADE.