*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 122189. Cal. 300 Sav. Special early rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with ivory bead, a slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman locking lever tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Grade B with vignette of a wounded buck deer on left side and a running doe on right side, both surrounded with fine foliate arabesque patterns. Front edge of receiver ring & rear edges of sides of receiver have a rectangular pattern border engraving. Sides of lever pedestal have small triangles. Entire receiver, around engraving patterns, is very finely stippled including top & bottom tangs and lever pedestal. Lever is case colored. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain, checkered American walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered Schnabel tip forearm with dlx pattern carving & checkering on wrist with checkered & carved raised side panels. Stock has a serrated steel buttplate with a checkered hard rubber grip cap. Forearm is unnumbered and is for a solid frame while the bbl is a takedown type but probably is mounted permanently. Bolt is jeweled. Accompanied by a letter from someone named Jim Fitzgerald of North Scituate, Mass., dated March 3, 1973 to a Mr. McConnell. Body of letter is quoted as follows: “The Savage rifle Model 99 in cal. 300, Grade B engraving, serial #122,189 was sold to me – privately from the gun cabinet of retiring president J. Falcon. (Savage Arms Co.) This gun was used by the factory as a display weapon and was remodeled by the factory and updated in 1948. I can’t say whether or not this rifle was privately owned by Mr. Falcon but anyway it came from the Savage executive office.” Signed Jim Fitzgerald. This letter hereby explains the more recent style stock which does not have the ribbon carving as found on forearm. While this rifle is not absolutely original, all the work that was done, including the replacement stock & refinishing the lever was accomplished at the Savage plant. Very likely the forearm checkering was freshened and finish restored at same time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Both wood & metal retain virtually all of the fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35701 JR486 (15,000-25,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2133	$9,775.00	RARE FACTORY ENGRAVED DELUXE SAVAGE MODEL 1899 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 122189. Cal. 300 Sav. Special early rifle with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal front sight with ivory bead, a slot blank in rear seat and a Lyman locking lever tang sight. Receiver is beautifully engraved in Grade B with vignette of a wounded buck deer on left side and a running doe on right side, both surrounded with fine foliate arabesque patterns. Front edge of receiver ring & rear edges of sides of receiver have a rectangular pattern border engraving. Sides of lever pedestal have small triangles. Entire receiver, around engraving patterns, is very finely stippled including top & bottom tangs and lever pedestal. Lever is case colored. Mounted with very highly figured, flame grain, checkered American walnut with fleur-de-lis carved & checkered Schnabel tip forearm with dlx pattern carving & checkering on wrist with checkered & carved raised side panels. Stock has a serrated steel buttplate with a checkered hard rubber grip cap. Forearm is unnumbered and is for a solid frame while the bbl is a takedown type but probably is mounted permanently. Bolt is jeweled. Accompanied by a letter from someone named Jim Fitzgerald of North Scituate, Mass., dated March 3, 1973 to a Mr. McConnell. Body of letter is quoted as follows: “The Savage rifle Model 99 in cal. 300, Grade B engraving, serial #122,189 was sold to me – privately from the gun cabinet of retiring president J. Falcon. (Savage Arms Co.) This gun was used by the factory as a display weapon and was remodeled by the factory and updated in 1948. I can’t say whether or not this rifle was privately owned by Mr. Falcon but anyway it came from the Savage executive office.” Signed Jim Fitzgerald. This letter hereby explains the more recent style stock which does not have the ribbon carving as found on forearm. While this rifle is not absolutely original, all the work that was done, including the replacement stock & refinishing the lever was accomplished at the Savage plant. Very likely the forearm checkering was freshened and finish restored at same time. PROVENANCE: Dr. Frank Miller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Both wood & metal retain virtually all of the fine factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-35701 JR486 (15,000-25,000) 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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