*A. H. FOX DE GRADE PRESENTED TO CAPT. A. W. LEWIS IN 1911.

*A. H. FOX DE GRADE PRESENTED TO CAPT. A. W. LEWIS IN 1911. SN 18177. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Krupp fluid steel bbls with wide, concave, matted rib, have 2-3/4″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Tops are stamped with steel information and A. H. Fox Philadelphia address. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and Fox proofs. Case hardened action featuring automatic safety and double triggers, is engraved in early “D” style with large open shaded scroll outlining game bird scenes at rear and pair of dogs in circle on bottom. Classic smoky, marbled, and nicely figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Pachmayr white line pad on 3/8″ black spacer and 1/8″ white spacer. Stock has standard checkering at grip and side panels. Right side of stock has inlet large gold oval reading “PRESENTED TO” “Captain A. W. Lewis” “DIRECTOR ANNEXATION JUBILEE” “BY” “MEMBERS FINANCE COMMITTEE” “R. D. Stephens, Chairman.” “IN APPRECIATION” “SACRAMENTO, CAL.” “OCT. 20 – 21 1911”. (Capt. Lewis was a soldier of fortune fighting with the British in the Boer War; upon returning to America he sold the idea of reenacting the Battle of Transvaal for the 1904 St. Louis World Fair. It was one of the largest attractions, using actual uniforms, 600 soldiers, and 500 horses for the reenactment. He went on to again be a soldier of fortune in the Mexican Revolutionary War, retiring in May 1911, and moving to California. He was a noted sportsman, in both hunting and fishing.) Splinter ejector forend with Deeley type latch has 1904 and 1909 patent dates on iron with later stamp “Model 1911″. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 14-3/4”. Gun comes in brown plastic B. Rizzini marked case with combination lock and has green foam interior. PROVENANCE: Fox letter confirming specs and that it was shipped to Kimball Upson Co. Two unmarked CDs with photographs and broadside for Worlds Fair Anglo Boer War and photo of Mexican Revolutionary War regiment with Capt. Lewis at center. Write-up on the life and exploits of Capt. Lewis. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 80 – 90% orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and muzzles, thinning at normal carry point, with some scattered marks. Action retains 40 – 50% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected. Buttstock has most of an old rubbed oil finish over numerous marks, with repaired and pinned break through wrist, checkering worn. Forend retains considerable amount of its orig varnish, with a few fairly deep marks, and checkering worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Bbls have one or two minor pings. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. 4-46938 MGM164 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2535	$8,050.00	A. H. FOX DE GRADE PRESENTED TO CAPT. A. W. LEWIS IN 1911. SN 18177. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Krupp fluid steel bbls with wide, concave, matted rib, have 2-3/4″ triangles of scroll at breech ends. Tops are stamped with steel information and A. H. Fox Philadelphia address. Bbl flats are stamped with SN and Fox proofs. Case hardened action featuring automatic safety and double triggers, is engraved in early “D” style with large open shaded scroll outlining game bird scenes at rear and pair of dogs in circle on bottom. Classic smoky, marbled, and nicely figured European walnut semi-pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over Pachmayr white line pad on 3/8″ black spacer and 1/8″ white spacer. Stock has standard checkering at grip and side panels. Right side of stock has inlet large gold oval reading “PRESENTED TO” “Captain A. W. Lewis” “DIRECTOR ANNEXATION JUBILEE” “BY” “MEMBERS FINANCE COMMITTEE” “R. D. Stephens, Chairman.” “IN APPRECIATION” “SACRAMENTO, CAL.” “OCT. 20 – 21 1911”. (Capt. Lewis was a soldier of fortune fighting with the British in the Boer War; upon returning to America he sold the idea of reenacting the Battle of Transvaal for the 1904 St. Louis World Fair. It was one of the largest attractions, using actual uniforms, 600 soldiers, and 500 horses for the reenactment. He went on to again be a soldier of fortune in the Mexican Revolutionary War, retiring in May 1911, and moving to California. He was a noted sportsman, in both hunting and fishing.) Splinter ejector forend with Deeley type latch has 1904 and 1909 patent dates on iron with later stamp “Model 1911″. Bore diameter: left -.725, right -.725. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.032. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 0 oz, LOP 14-3/4”. Gun comes in brown plastic B. Rizzini marked case with combination lock and has green foam interior. PROVENANCE: Fox letter confirming specs and that it was shipped to Kimball Upson Co. Two unmarked CDs with photographs and broadside for Worlds Fair Anglo Boer War and photo of Mexican Revolutionary War regiment with Capt. Lewis at center. Write-up on the life and exploits of Capt. Lewis. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 80 – 90% orig blue, silvered on sharp edges and muzzles, thinning at normal carry point, with some scattered marks. Action retains 40 – 50% orig case hardening color, vivid where protected. Buttstock has most of an old rubbed oil finish over numerous marks, with repaired and pinned break through wrist, checkering worn. Forend retains considerable amount of its orig varnish, with a few fairly deep marks, and checkering worn. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny. Bbls have one or two minor pings. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. 4-46938 MGM164 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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