EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FIND OF THE SET OF ENGRAVING TOOLS OF THE FAMOUS WINCHESTER ENGRAVER JOHN ULRICH.

EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FIND OF THE SET OF ENGRAVING TOOLS OF THE FAMOUS WINCHESTER ENGRAVER JOHN ULRICH. This exceptional find constitutes probably what was John Ulrich’s complete set of metal and wood engraving and carving tools. It consists of 28 wood handled hand-gravers, all marked “WINCHESTER” in the Winchester trade-marked lettering. Set also includes 14 woodworking tools, mostly gauges and a couple of chisels, with all but one an original “WINCHESTER” tool. Also included is a small wood handled turn screw marked “WINCHESTER” and a Winchester plumb bob. In addition there is another tool marked “WINCHESTER” that has an unknown function. It has rosewood handles with a nickel plated marking tool of some sort in the center. There is a woodworker’s scribe with wood screw also marked “WINCHESTER”. There is a Winchester 1873 rifle barrel roll die marked on the side “R 73” with the J. Ulrich signature on beveled edge. There are seven number dies, missing the “1” & “2”, all marked “J. ULRICH”. In addition, there is a hand-stamp “38” for stamping a caliber marking on the model 1873 Winchester which is also marked “J. ULRICH”, plus a caliber stamp “45-75” for the Winchester 1876 and that too is marked “J. ULRICH”. Finally, there are 19 spare graver blades along with several spare ferrules for the various handles. Accompanied by what appear to be a pair of engraver’s glasses. They are delicately gold framed with tiny oval lenses having a bi-focal lens covering about 1/3 of the total lens area. The major lens is simply glass while the bi-focal area has a focal distance of about 8″-10″. They are in an original black velvet-lined, leatherette covered metal case. Also accompanied by a well made, highly figured walnut dove-tailed box with brass hinges and a mortised brass lock with functioning key. The box has a tray in the top that currently holds all of the gravers with the woodworking tools in the bottom. This tray fits precisely into the lid which would have been a holding tray for Mr. Ulrich’s tools while he was working a job. Additionally accompanied by a 9 page letter from noted researcher, historian and author, R.L. Wilson detailing much of the above information as well as giving a lengthy background history on John Ulrich and the Ulrich family of engravers. This is an extremely rare set acquired by the consignor many years ago. PROVENANCE: Gary Robertson Collection; Tony Wilcox Collection CONDITION: All tools are fine with several showing heavy use. Some of the chisels are spotted with light rust but everything appears to be in usable condition. Rosewood box has some shrinkage in the lid with an open seam, but is sound and in fine condition. 37914 JR265 (16,000-20,000)

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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	2380	$0.00	EXTRAORDINARILY RARE FIND OF THE SET OF ENGRAVING TOOLS OF THE FAMOUS WINCHESTER ENGRAVER JOHN ULRICH. This exceptional find constitutes probably what was John Ulrich’s complete set of metal and wood engraving and carving tools. It consists of 28 wood handled hand-gravers, all marked “WINCHESTER” in the Winchester trade-marked lettering. Set also includes 14 woodworking tools, mostly gauges and a couple of chisels, with all but one an original “WINCHESTER” tool. Also included is a small wood handled turn screw marked “WINCHESTER” and a Winchester plumb bob. In addition there is another tool marked “WINCHESTER” that has an unknown function. It has rosewood handles with a nickel plated marking tool of some sort in the center. There is a woodworker’s scribe with wood screw also marked “WINCHESTER”. There is a Winchester 1873 rifle barrel roll die marked on the side “R 73” with the J. Ulrich signature on beveled edge. There are seven number dies, missing the “1” & “2”, all marked “J. ULRICH”. In addition, there is a hand-stamp “38” for stamping a caliber marking on the model 1873 Winchester which is also marked “J. ULRICH”, plus a caliber stamp “45-75” for the Winchester 1876 and that too is marked “J. ULRICH”. Finally, there are 19 spare graver blades along with several spare ferrules for the various handles. Accompanied by what appear to be a pair of engraver’s glasses. They are delicately gold framed with tiny oval lenses having a bi-focal lens covering about 1/3 of the total lens area. The major lens is simply glass while the bi-focal area has a focal distance of about 8″-10″. They are in an original black velvet-lined, leatherette covered metal case. Also accompanied by a well made, highly figured walnut dove-tailed box with brass hinges and a mortised brass lock with functioning key. The box has a tray in the top that currently holds all of the gravers with the woodworking tools in the bottom. This tray fits precisely into the lid which would have been a holding tray for Mr. Ulrich’s tools while he was working a job. Additionally accompanied by a 9 page letter from noted researcher, historian and author, R.L. Wilson detailing much of the above information as well as giving a lengthy background history on John Ulrich and the Ulrich family of engravers. This is an extremely rare set acquired by the consignor many years ago. PROVENANCE: Gary Robertson Collection; Tony Wilcox Collection CONDITION: All tools are fine with several showing heavy use. Some of the chisels are spotted with light rust but everything appears to be in usable condition. Rosewood box has some shrinkage in the lid with an open seam, but is sound and in fine condition. 37914 JR265 (16,000-20,000) 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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