EARLY GALLERY AIR RIFLE.

EARLY GALLERY AIR RIFLE. Cal. About 32. SN 328. Deluxe heavy rifle with 20-1/2″ oct bbl, 7-1/2″ x about 2″ rnd receiver/air reservoir with 2-pc nicely figured walnut stock. The bbl has a tiny German silver front sight and an 80-meter rear sight, which was mounted in a dovetail cut through the name on the top flat. The top of the receiver is beautifully engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and a vignette of a peacock sitting on a branch. It has a rnd forearm with large shell-carved schnable tip with two dbl fleur-de-lis German silver escutcheons and a similar inlay on the stock cheek piece with another escutcheon on the right side. The entire bottom of the stock is overlaid with a German silver-plate that has a slot for the cocking lever to operate. The cocking lever also serves as the trigger guard. It has a brass crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being a mottled gray/brown patina. Forearm has a long crack and two smaller ones with chips on the schnable tip. Stock is sound and the wood overall retains 60-70% varnish. Action spring is fine but it does not seem to cock, could be operator error. 4-54291 JR476 (300-500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	63	$632.00	EARLY GALLERY AIR RIFLE. Cal. About 32. SN 328. Deluxe heavy rifle with 20-1/2″ oct bbl, 7-1/2″ x about 2″ rnd receiver/air reservoir with 2-pc nicely figured walnut stock. The bbl has a tiny German silver front sight and an 80-meter rear sight, which was mounted in a dovetail cut through the name on the top flat. The top of the receiver is beautifully engraved with foliate arabesque patterns and a vignette of a peacock sitting on a branch. It has a rnd forearm with large shell-carved schnable tip with two dbl fleur-de-lis German silver escutcheons and a similar inlay on the stock cheek piece with another escutcheon on the right side. The entire bottom of the stock is overlaid with a German silver-plate that has a slot for the cocking lever to operate. The cocking lever also serves as the trigger guard. It has a brass crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Fair to good. No orig finish remains being a mottled gray/brown patina. Forearm has a long crack and two smaller ones with chips on the schnable tip. Stock is sound and the wood overall retains 60-70% varnish. Action spring is fine but it does not seem to cock, could be operator error. 4-54291 JR476 (300-500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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