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LOT 3557
Upgraded Engraved A. H. Fox 20 Gauge “DE Grade” Double Barrel Shotgun -
Serial no. 202192, 20 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1912 and subsequently upgraded to the current configuration with
blued barrels featuring a single white bead sight on the matted concave solid rib,
“CHROMOX FLUID STEEL” and “MADE BY A. H. FOX GUN CO. PHILA. PA. U.S.A.” on the right and
left respectively, a 2 inch wedge of scroll engraving at either breech, and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are mated to a casehardened boxlock action displays DE Grade style engraving
consisting of floral scrollwork surrounding “ANSLEY H. FOX” on either side as well as three game scenes showing a pair of woodcocks in flight on the left, a retriever and quail on the underside, and a pair of quail in flight on the right. The triggerguard is inlaid with a gold inscription shield marked with a trio of pillars wrapped in vines. The gun features a
single selective trigger and tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid “SAFE” indicator. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and fancy multi-point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with checkered flats, hard rubber grip cap, and a leather faced rubber recoil pad. Barrel and Stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .628/.627 inches; choke constriction .001/.001 inches; minimum wall thickness ..037/.044 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 9 oz. CONDITION: Very fine as professionally upgraded, retaining 99% blue and casehardened finishes with minor handling evidence, some wear to the recoil pad, and sharp
checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3558
Upgraded and Engraved Savage/A.
H. Fox “XE/HE Super-Fox” Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial
no. 134132, 12 gauge, 32 inch solid rib bbl., blue/casehardened
finish, walnut stock. The Super-Fox was developed in 1922 as a collaboration with
Western Cartridge Company for their revolutionary Super X shotshells. John Olin developed
the new cartridges for his company, along with Charles Askins, Sr., the best known gun writer in the country at the time. While testing the cartridges, they discovered that they performed best through an A.H.
Fox shotgun that had been bored out by Philadelphia gunsmith, Burt Becker. Becker then worked with Fox to develop what would come to be known as the Super-Fox. The gun was manufactured in 1933 as a Sterlingworth Grade and subsequently custom upgraded to its current configuration with blued steel barrels featuring dual bead sights on the concave matted solid rib, barrels marked “SPECIAL ALLOY-FORGED STEEL” on the right and “SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION, UTICA, N.Y.U.S.A.” and “PROOF TESTED-12 GAUGE” on the left, and chambers marked 3 inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are
mated to a casehardened boxlock action displays XE Grade pattern engraving featuring oak leaf designs around game bird scenes showing a pair of mallards on the left, a pair of mallards on the right, and four geese on the underside. The gun features a double triggers and an automatic tang mounted safety. Nicely figured and multi- point checkered splinter forend with engraved fittings and Deeley latch release as well as a straight grip stock with checkered flats and a serrated buttplate. This gun closely resembles the famous XE/HE Bo-Whoop owned by writer Nash Buckingham. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .730/.731 inches; choke
constriction .037/.037 inches; minimum wall thickness .045/.048 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 5/16 inch drop at heel; 14 9/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Very fine as professionally embellished and modified, retaining 99% reapplied blue and casehardened finishes with minor handling evidence, a few speckles of minor spotting, a few marks in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,500
LOT 3559 Magnificent Decorative Carved Duck by Allen - This is a spectacular piece signed “ALLEN 74”. The carver is the late Allen of Peoria, Illinois, circa 1974. This piece is completely made of wood and to the naked eye looks like a taxidermist prepared example of a real specimen. The base is made from a piece of driftwood and the blue-winged teal hen is made of wood. The color and detail is simply fantastic giving it a life like appearance. The feathers almost feel like real feathers, it’s incredible. The base is approximately 8 1/2 inches wide and 5 inches deep. The duck itself is approximately 10 1/2 inches long 5 inches wide and stands 7 inches high. CONDITION: Excellent, with the exception of a repair to the left wing. Estimate: 1,500 - 2,250
LOT 3560
Exceptional Spoonbill Hen Duck Carved Wood Decoy by Allen - An ornate and anatomically correct hardwood carving of a spoonbill duck, marked “ALLEN/”77”” on the bottom. The carver is the late Allen of the Peoria, Illinois, area circa 1977. The duck is carved from wood and carefully relief carved with intricately detailed feathers, glass eyes, and even simulated lamellae. The detail and colors are truly life like. The decoy measures approximately 11 inches in length, 5 1/2 inches wide, and 6 1/2 inches high at the tip of the bill. CONDITION: Excellent, with limited chipping of paint at the tip of the bill.
Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250 357