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Cased Winchester Master Engraved Angelo Bee Signed Gold Inlaid Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun Model 21 Three Barrel Set Shotgun in 20, 28 and 410 Gauges - Serial no. 17523, 20/28/410 gauge, 25 3/4 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This is a very attractive Master Angelo Bee engraved gold inlaid Winchester Model 21 in scarce three gauge configuration. All the matching numbered barrels are of equal length, with high matte vent ribs, with double white beads and ejectors. The breech end of the rib is marked with a gold “1” (20 gauge), “2” (28 gauge) and “3” (410 gauge). Each set has a 1 inch wedge of floral scroll and punch dot engraving and thin gold band around the muzzle, thin gold band around the breech end with a 3 inch wedge of floral scroll and punch dot engraving with an oval panel in the center, with two gold inlaid quail on the left side and two gold inlaid pigeons on the right. All are numbered to the gun and “1”, “2” and “3” on the flat. Barrel number 1 is Winchester proof steel, the other two are marked “BOHLER RASANT”. Each has it’s own extra fancy finely checkered walnut forearm with floral scroll and punch dot engraved hardware (jeweled on the inside), each is numbered to the gun, and to the barrel set (1,2 and 3). The 20 gauge set is choked modified/improved cylinder with 2 3/4 inch chambers, the 28 gauge set is choked modified/cylinder with 3 inch
chambers, and the 410 chokes at extra full/full with 3 inch chambers. The frame is engraved with floral scroll and punch dot engraving with an oval game bird scene on each side with two rose gold quail in a field scene on the left side and a rose gold quail in a wooded scene on the right side. The bottom of the frame has five gold ducks in a marsh scene. The removable side plates are engraved with game scenes. The right side has two gold inlaid highlighted hunting dogs and two gold inlaid quail in a wooded scene and rose and yellow
gold inlaid two hunting dogs and four game birds in a farm field scene on the left side. There is a gold inlaid wire border on the rear half of the side plates. The left side plate is signed “ABEE” followed by a bee. The trigger guard is floral scroll engraved and skeletonized with a gold inlaid quail. Skeletonized break lever, tang mounted safety with gold “SAFE”, gold serial number on the upper tang and gold single trigger with selector and gold arrow and “R” and “L”. The water table is jeweled with the three line patent marking on the right side and the three line address Model 21 marking on the left side.