*EYE-CATCHING A. H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

*EYE-CATCHING A. H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 200647. Cal. 20 ga. 28″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with dual Lyman sighting beads, 2-1/2″ chambers, choked MOD / FULL with dbl triggers & ejectors. Chamber areas have nearly a 2″ wedge of oak leaf engraving. Right bbl is marked “KRUPP FLUID STEEL MADE BY” and on left “A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA.”. The X grade receiver is engraved with bold leafy pattern with shaded background around oval with “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 ducks in flight on left and “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 quail in flight on right. Trigger plate is a bold leaf-and-vine pattern with shaded background & oval with fox in wooded scene on bottom of receiver. Mounted with select “streaky” walnut with checkered side panels, ribbon checkered pistol grip, hard rubber grip cap & Silvers recoil pad. Ribbon checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert & engraved ejector button. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.017, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 9 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Roe S. Clark letter identifying this as an XE 20 ga. with 28″ bbls, choked MOD / FULL, full pistol grip, a pull of 14-1/4″, with 1-1/2″ drop at comb & 2-5/8″ at heel. Gun was fitted with Silvers recoil pad & Lyman sights. There is note on front of card: “Select handsome stock, nameplate”. This gun weighs 5 lbs. 9 oz. The reverse of card reads: “Gun must be light as safe, very light gun desired, gun is for a very particular customer and care should be taken to make it very beautiful.” Shipped to Bob Smith, Boston, July 23, 1914. PROVENANCE: The David Herrmann Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with wear at muzzle, with numerous light nicks & scratches. Area on bottom of bbls ahead of forend with quite a bit of thinning. Top rib has had 2 holes filled & neatly matted over to disguise. There is a very narrow gap between rib & rib extension. Receiver retains visible case colors in the protected areas & is mostly a silver hardening color. Trigger guard has 50-60% blue across bow & silver color through grip area. Beautiful stock has only minor handling marks & carries a nice smooth hand-rubbed finish. Checkering is good. There is a blank gold initial shield in toe line. Forend is sound with only some minor handling marks & carries a nice hand-rubbed finish with good checkering. Gun is tight with top lever just slightly left of center. Mechanics are crisp, ejectors strong with shiny bores. 4-35248 BDT20 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	1438	$15,180.00	EYE-CATCHING A. H. FOX XE GRADE SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 200647. Cal. 20 ga. 28″ Krupp Fluid Steel bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with dual Lyman sighting beads, 2-1/2″ chambers, choked MOD / FULL with dbl triggers & ejectors. Chamber areas have nearly a 2″ wedge of oak leaf engraving. Right bbl is marked “KRUPP FLUID STEEL MADE BY” and on left “A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila. PA.”. The X grade receiver is engraved with bold leafy pattern with shaded background around oval with “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 ducks in flight on left and “Ansley H. Fox” & 2 quail in flight on right. Trigger plate is a bold leaf-and-vine pattern with shaded background & oval with fox in wooded scene on bottom of receiver. Mounted with select “streaky” walnut with checkered side panels, ribbon checkered pistol grip, hard rubber grip cap & Silvers recoil pad. Ribbon checkered splinter forend with ebony tip insert & engraved ejector button. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.025, right -.010. Wall thickness: left -.017, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 5 lbs. 9 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Roe S. Clark letter identifying this as an XE 20 ga. with 28″ bbls, choked MOD / FULL, full pistol grip, a pull of 14-1/4″, with 1-1/2″ drop at comb & 2-5/8″ at heel. Gun was fitted with Silvers recoil pad & Lyman sights. There is note on front of card: “Select handsome stock, nameplate”. This gun weighs 5 lbs. 9 oz. The reverse of card reads: “Gun must be light as safe, very light gun desired, gun is for a very particular customer and care should be taken to make it very beautiful.” Shipped to Bob Smith, Boston, July 23, 1914. PROVENANCE: The David Herrmann Collection. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 85-90% orig blue with wear at muzzle, with numerous light nicks & scratches. Area on bottom of bbls ahead of forend with quite a bit of thinning. Top rib has had 2 holes filled & neatly matted over to disguise. There is a very narrow gap between rib & rib extension. Receiver retains visible case colors in the protected areas & is mostly a silver hardening color. Trigger guard has 50-60% blue across bow & silver color through grip area. Beautiful stock has only minor handling marks & carries a nice smooth hand-rubbed finish. Checkering is good. There is a blank gold initial shield in toe line. Forend is sound with only some minor handling marks & carries a nice hand-rubbed finish with good checkering. Gun is tight with top lever just slightly left of center. Mechanics are crisp, ejectors strong with shiny bores. 4-35248 BDT20 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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