VERY UNUSUAL W & C SCOTT & SON SILVER MOUNTED PRESENTATION CALVARY CARBINE.

VERY UNUSUAL W & C SCOTT & SON SILVER MOUNTED PRESENTATION CALVARY CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. .64 Round rifled barrel measures 22″, has a sliding tangent and ladder folding rear Express sight, and a German silver beaded front sight, dove-tailed through a stippled ramp. It is engraved “W. & C. Scott and Son. Birmingham.” on a Nock form at the rear of the barrel. It has relief acanthus scroll w/ stippled background engraving on the top and left side of breech plug. The right side of the breech plug and bolster are very nicely filed. Breech plug has an unvented platinum plug. Barrel is pinned to stock w/ 2 steel pins and has Birmingham proofs underneath. Case hardened lock plate and tang are engraved w/ acanthus shaded scroll. The hammer is engraved w/ scroll and terminates a stylized fish. Lock plate is fitted w/ a forward mounted sliding safety. Trigger guard is made of hallmarked (Birmingham – 1865/6, with maker’s mark) heavy cast Sterling silver w/ decoration of a deep relief plumed helmet on stand on trigger guard bow, a stand of arms surmounted by a crescent forward of the bow, and the grip is engraved in a style to match engraving on the lock plate. The dense and nicely streaked European walnut stock has a LOP of 14″ over hallmarked cast silver semi crescent butt plate which is engraved w/ a feather pattern and acanthus leaves on the top. The silver thimble has a matching feather pattern engraved. Stock has nicely executed tear shaped drop points. The hallmarked silver forend cap has very high relief cast figures which appear to be a torch w/ crescent moons. The rifle has a steel ramrod w/ brass tip. This rifle was obviously a very special piece, probably made for presentation to some foreign dignitary. PROVENANCE: Consignors notes. Copy of page from David Condon auction, 1999, featuring this piece. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% blue. Lock plate and tang have 95-98% of their case color, a bit thin to the back of the lock plate. Silver has been well maintained w/ a nice glow. Hallmarks and protected areas are dark. Stock shows 90% of its orig oil finish, a bit dull through the grip, with a few scuffs on the left comb and grip area. Bore is excellent and appears unfired. 4-35488 MGM26 (7,000-10,000)

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
	2705	$8,050.00	VERY UNUSUAL W & C SCOTT & SON SILVER MOUNTED PRESENTATION CALVARY CARBINE. SN NSN. Cal. .64 Round rifled barrel measures 22″, has a sliding tangent and ladder folding rear Express sight, and a German silver beaded front sight, dove-tailed through a stippled ramp. It is engraved “W. & C. Scott and Son. Birmingham.” on a Nock form at the rear of the barrel. It has relief acanthus scroll w/ stippled background engraving on the top and left side of breech plug. The right side of the breech plug and bolster are very nicely filed. Breech plug has an unvented platinum plug. Barrel is pinned to stock w/ 2 steel pins and has Birmingham proofs underneath. Case hardened lock plate and tang are engraved w/ acanthus shaded scroll. The hammer is engraved w/ scroll and terminates a stylized fish. Lock plate is fitted w/ a forward mounted sliding safety. Trigger guard is made of hallmarked (Birmingham – 1865/6, with maker’s mark) heavy cast Sterling silver w/ decoration of a deep relief plumed helmet on stand on trigger guard bow, a stand of arms surmounted by a crescent forward of the bow, and the grip is engraved in a style to match engraving on the lock plate. The dense and nicely streaked European walnut stock has a LOP of 14″ over hallmarked cast silver semi crescent butt plate which is engraved w/ a feather pattern and acanthus leaves on the top. The silver thimble has a matching feather pattern engraved. Stock has nicely executed tear shaped drop points. The hallmarked silver forend cap has very high relief cast figures which appear to be a torch w/ crescent moons. The rifle has a steel ramrod w/ brass tip. This rifle was obviously a very special piece, probably made for presentation to some foreign dignitary. PROVENANCE: Consignors notes. Copy of page from David Condon auction, 1999, featuring this piece. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 98% blue. Lock plate and tang have 95-98% of their case color, a bit thin to the back of the lock plate. Silver has been well maintained w/ a nice glow. Hallmarks and protected areas are dark. Stock shows 90% of its orig oil finish, a bit dull through the grip, with a few scuffs on the left comb and grip area. Bore is excellent and appears unfired. 4-35488 MGM26 (7,000-10,000) 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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