EXTRAORDINARY ROSE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

EXTRAORDINARY ROSE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 473016. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). This rifle began life as a standard grade Model 73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, altered front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with replacement, nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent butt without trap. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with highly detailed vignettes on each side consisting of the obverse of an 1878 seated Liberty coin on both sides of front part of frame with a very deep relief California grizzly on left sideplate and a very deep relief bust of an Indian wearing a flowing feathered headdress at the rear. Right side, in addition to the coin on front part, has a raised relief oval containing a wonderfully detailed American eagle and the right rear of the frame has the deep relief vignette of another grizzly bear. All engraving is surrounded by nicely executed foliate arabesque patterns with stippled & punch dot background. Front & rear edges of frame have a snake & star border. Dust cover is a gold inlay of a checkered thumbprint and foliate arabesque patterns. Top front edges of receiver have feather patterns by the ejection port. Chamber area of bbl has a wide gold band with thirteen stars & geometric patterns with another gold band & geometric patterns on each side of muzzle. Bottom of receiver & carrier are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and a border around the carrier with stars and other small patterns. Receiver & sideplates are silver-plated with the vignettes, trigger & lever latch gold-plated. Right rear sideplate is engraved with the name “ROSE” in a small ribbon incorporated within an engraving pattern. It is the recollection of this cataloger that only a few rifles & carbines were engraved by this individual named Rose with most being similarly decorated. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% beautiful custom blue. Receiver & appended metal retain most of their orig silver plating with fire-blued screws. Wood is sound and retains a fine custom finish. Mechanics are a little stiff but otherwise are very fine, probably just needs a good cleaning. Worn dark bore. 4-36522 JR336 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	2117	$8,050.00	EXTRAORDINARY ROSE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 1873 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 473016. Cal. 32 WCF (32-20). This rifle began life as a standard grade Model 73 with 24-1/4″ oct bbl, altered front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with replacement, nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with straight stock & crescent butt without trap. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with highly detailed vignettes on each side consisting of the obverse of an 1878 seated Liberty coin on both sides of front part of frame with a very deep relief California grizzly on left sideplate and a very deep relief bust of an Indian wearing a flowing feathered headdress at the rear. Right side, in addition to the coin on front part, has a raised relief oval containing a wonderfully detailed American eagle and the right rear of the frame has the deep relief vignette of another grizzly bear. All engraving is surrounded by nicely executed foliate arabesque patterns with stippled & punch dot background. Front & rear edges of frame have a snake & star border. Dust cover is a gold inlay of a checkered thumbprint and foliate arabesque patterns. Top front edges of receiver have feather patterns by the ejection port. Chamber area of bbl has a wide gold band with thirteen stars & geometric patterns with another gold band & geometric patterns on each side of muzzle. Bottom of receiver & carrier are engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and a border around the carrier with stars and other small patterns. Receiver & sideplates are silver-plated with the vignettes, trigger & lever latch gold-plated. Right rear sideplate is engraved with the name “ROSE” in a small ribbon incorporated within an engraving pattern. It is the recollection of this cataloger that only a few rifles & carbines were engraved by this individual named Rose with most being similarly decorated. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl & magazine tube retain about 99% beautiful custom blue. Receiver & appended metal retain most of their orig silver plating with fire-blued screws. Wood is sound and retains a fine custom finish. Mechanics are a little stiff but otherwise are very fine, probably just needs a good cleaning. Worn dark bore. 4-36522 JR336 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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