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3235
$26,450.00

*CASED CONNECTICUT SHOTGUN MFG. CO. FOX FE SPECIAL GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. SN F205856. Cal. 410. Fabulous CS Mfg. Co. shotgun with 28″ bbls, choked FULL/FULL with tapered, concave matted rib, single ivory bead, cross bolt rib extension, ejectors and gold plated dbl triggers. Right bbl is inlaid in gold “MADE TO ORDER AH FOX” and left bbl “KRUPP FLUID STEEL”. There are narrow gold bands at muzzle and chamber ends and a gold band on rib. Bbl flats are inlaid in gold “FE SPECIAL / F205856”. Mounted with highly figured and colorful Circassian walnut with fleur de lis carved and checkered, black insert schnable tipped forend, carved and checkered straight grip stock, 14-1/2″ over carved and checkered butt. Receiver and appended metal are beautifully engraved by A. Tuscano and signed on trigger plate. It has full coverage, extremely fine foliate arabesque patterns with extremely well executed gold ruff grouse on left side, gold quail on right and gold woodcock on bottom front of receiver. Each side of receiver has makers name in gold and end of hinge pin and pivot of top lever have four gold diamonds. Floor plate screw and trigger guard vignette have scalloped gold wire borders. Top tang has “S” in gold and SN on bottom tang is also in gold, water table has SN and “FE SPECIAL” in gold and water table also has very beautiful engraving pattern. Accompanied by a CS Mfg. Co. green felt lined oak and leather trunk case with label in lid and is compartmented for shotgun, snap caps, oil bottle, turn screws, 2-pc brass cleaning rod and three covered compartments. It also has its original canvas cover. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Has been fired, but very little and virtually retains all of its brilliant original factory finish on both metal and wood. There are a few very minor and light dents on buttstock. Case is in equally fine condition. 4-32843 BT108 (22,500-32,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007
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