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LOT 330
Attractive Panel Scene Engraved and Gold Inlaid G. Ulbricht Teschuer-Collath Patent Slide and Tilt Underlever Hammerless Side by Side Shotgun - Serial no. 37200, 14 gauge, 30 3/8 inch solid rib bbl., brown/gold/casehardened finish, walnut stock. This 19th century shotgun has etched Damascus barrels with dual gold bands at the breech, a bead front sight and “GUST. ULBRICHT DRESDEN” in gold on the concave rib, and no proofs. The watertable is marked “37200,” and the tang along the inside of the forend is marked “G. ULBRICHT DRESDEN 398.” The action features classic German blackleaf engraving, game bird scenes on the
right and bottom, and a scene of three deer on the left. Each scene
is bordered by gold inlaid scroll patterns, and there is also a section of gold scrolls among the designs on the upper tang behind the
cocking indicators and the rotating selector. The underlever has a horn arm. The forend and wrist are checkered. The horn trigger guard has delicate pierced scroll design at the rear. The buttplate is checkered horn, and sling swivels are mounted on the bottom of the buttstock and underside of the rib. The right side of the stock has a silver squirrel followed by a pin and one silver snipe followed by four pins suggesting the gun was used to take one
squirrel and four snipe. 13 7/8 inch length of pull. CONDITION: Fine with distinct twist patterns along the barrels, minimal loss of the bright original gold inlay,
smooth gray and brown patina, and minor overall wear. The trigger guard has some cracking and loss and is loose at the front. The wood is fine and has mild wear on the otherwise crisp checkering, numerous scratches and dings, some filled spots at the heel, and minor insect damage on the buttplate. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,250 - 5,500
LOT 331
Finely Engraved, Gold and Silver Inlaid, and Raised Relief Carved V. Funk & Sohne German Side by Side Percussion Combination Gun - Serial no. 1272, 60 cal., 31 1/4 inch solid rib bbl., brown/casehardened/German silver/gold/silver finish, walnut stock. This mid-19th century sporting gun from the well-respected Funk family in Suhl has an interesting configuration. The left barrel has straight rifling for use with ball or shot while the right barrel has traditional rifling for more accurate shots with ball. Both bores measure approximately .60 caliber. The left barrel is fired using a plain trigger, and the right barrel is fired using an adjustable single set trigger. The rib has a bead front sight, shallow dovetail for an absent rear sight, and “V. FUNK & SOHNE IN SUHL” inlaid in gold.
The barrels have gold and silver inlaid floral and bird mask designs. The locks have “V. FUNK & SOHNE” (right) and “IN SUHL” (left) inlaid in gold, bestial hammers with gold eyes and teeth, scroll engraving, scenes with a gold stag on the right and gold boar on the left, and pivoting
hammer stalls. The tang has scroll engraving. The furniture German silver with a variety of engraving patterns, including a scene of a leaping stag on the trigger guard bow, and the escutcheon is inscribed
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with the initials “G.S.”. The stock has a carved dogs head forend tip with contrasting inlaid eyes, scroll carving bordering the checkering on the forend and
wrist, a raised relief carved scene of a reposed stag behind the sculpted cheek rest, and a wood patch box lid carved with a wildman face with inlaid teeth and the tongue serving as the release button. CONDITION: Very good with crisp engraving, 75% of the period refinished brown remaining on the barrels, bright gold inlays, attractive aged patina on the silver, mostly bright German silver, traces of original case colors on the locks, minor oxidation, and generally only light age and storage related wear overall. The stock is fine and has distinct checkering and carving, fading from handling on the left side of the forend, some light dings and scratches, and minor edge wear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,500 LOT 332 Very Scarce Collette Patent Gravity-Feed Breechloading Saloon/Target Rifle - Serial no. VC579, 70 cal., 26 3/4 inch octagon bbl., blue/bright finish, walnut stock. This unusual design was premiered at the Exposition Universelle of 1855 in Paris by Liege gunsmith Victor Colette. The cartridges were similar to those used in the Volcanic pistols and were stored above the barrel. When the hammer is cocked, the breech slides up and a bullet is fed into the breech by tipping the muzzle up. The top of the open sided magazine has small blade and notch sights. This rare rifle from circa 1860 has a sliding safety, rocaille fashion engraved action and furniture, and a figured walnut buttstock with carving that coordinates with the engraving bordering the checkered grip. CONDITION: Fine overall with most of the refinished blue/plumb brown finish remaining, bright polished action with distinct engraving and light patina, traces of light pitting, chips along the action tangs, distinct carving and checkering, and general mild handling and storage marks. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500