FINE BONE AND IVORY STOCKED EUROPEAN WHEELOCK CARBINE.

FINE BONE AND IVORY STOCKED EUROPEAN WHEELOCK CARBINE. Cal. about 58. Spectacular Wheelock with 25″ swamped oct bbl with brass dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight. All of the exposed surface of the bbl is engraved in heavy patterns of flowers and leaves. The long lockplate with stepped tail is engraved to match with a dbl headed eagle around the winding stud. The areas in front and back of the winding stud are engraved with a mans head. Trigger guard is light steel with scalloped finger rests and engraved to match. Trigger plate has dbl set triggers. The entirety of the stock is covered with bone and ivory panels, elaborately scrimshawed in a tremendous variety of scenes, from jousting tournaments to crossbow target competition, siege of a castle., what is apparently an execution in progress with mounted and foot soldiers, a large trophy of arms on the bottom and on the sliding patch box cover, Right forestock depicts a company of soldiers fording a stream, more jousting tournaments and a large scene of workman building a stone wall and ladies and gentlemen in a town street scene. Bottom of the forestock is mostly ivory, scrimshawed in foliate patterns. The orig ram-rod has a matching scrimshawed ivory tip. The cock has a long spur, all of which is engraved in foliate patterns. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Metal retains a dark brown patina with evidence that it may have been cleaned a long time ago. All of the bone and ivory panels appear to be in fine condition with only a few fine hairlines on the sides of the forestock and a small crack on the left side of the butt. Appears to be fine mechanically, but without a winding crank, could not check. 4-36654 JR422 (12,000-14,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2561	$2,472.50	FINE BONE AND IVORY STOCKED EUROPEAN WHEELOCK CARBINE. Cal. about 58. Spectacular Wheelock with 25″ swamped oct bbl with brass dovetailed front sight and fixed rear sight. All of the exposed surface of the bbl is engraved in heavy patterns of flowers and leaves. The long lockplate with stepped tail is engraved to match with a dbl headed eagle around the winding stud. The areas in front and back of the winding stud are engraved with a mans head. Trigger guard is light steel with scalloped finger rests and engraved to match. Trigger plate has dbl set triggers. The entirety of the stock is covered with bone and ivory panels, elaborately scrimshawed in a tremendous variety of scenes, from jousting tournaments to crossbow target competition, siege of a castle., what is apparently an execution in progress with mounted and foot soldiers, a large trophy of arms on the bottom and on the sliding patch box cover, Right forestock depicts a company of soldiers fording a stream, more jousting tournaments and a large scene of workman building a stone wall and ladies and gentlemen in a town street scene. Bottom of the forestock is mostly ivory, scrimshawed in foliate patterns. The orig ram-rod has a matching scrimshawed ivory tip. The cock has a long spur, all of which is engraved in foliate patterns. PROVENANCE: H.H. Thomas Collection. CONDITION: Metal retains a dark brown patina with evidence that it may have been cleaned a long time ago. All of the bone and ivory panels appear to be in fine condition with only a few fine hairlines on the sides of the forestock and a small crack on the left side of the butt. Appears to be fine mechanically, but without a winding crank, could not check. 4-36654 JR422 (12,000-14,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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