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LOT 1500
Factory Master Pierre Lallemand Signed and Game Scene Engraved Belgian
Browning Express Over/Under Rifle - Serial no. H04NR01373, 8x57 JRS cal., 23 1/4 inch solid rib bbl.,
blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1997 and built with blued steel barrels featuring a ramped
beaded blade front sight, fixed rear sight on the rear quarter rib, import mark, and chambers with automatic ejectors. The coin
finished action shows attractive floral scroll surrounding a roe buck on the left and a boar on the right with “Herstal” marked on the
underside and features a single trigger and a tang mounted safety/selector. The engraving is signed “P.LALLEMAND” on the left of the action
for FN Master Engraver Pierre Lallemand. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered Schnabel forend with lightly engraved
fittings and a pistol grip stock with a black rubber recoil pad. Length of pull 14 13/16 inches. Weight 7 lbs 13 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence, some patches of minor oil staining, and sharp
checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1499
Excellent Double Signed and
Master Engraved Belgian
Browning High Power Olympian
Grade Bolt Action Sporting Rifle
with Scope and Box - Serial no.
61390L71, 30-06 cal., 22 inch round
bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1971. Features
a stepped barrel without iron sight
provisions with a spray of engraving
on either side of the chamber. The
receiver is also floral scroll engraved with elk and pronghorn game scenes. Mounted atop the
receiver is a Leupold 4x12 VariX IIc scope. The trigger guard and magazine floor plate are floral scroll engraved with
buck and bear game scenes. The engraving work is signed “F. Marechal” under the elk and pronghorn scenes for FN
Engraver Francoise Marechal. The triggerguard is singed with the initials “FM” likely for the previously mentioned
Marechal. The floorplate is signed “AM” likely for FN Engraver Alfonse Marechal. The trigger is plated in gold.
Mounted in a floral carved walnut pistol grip stock with contrasting forend and grip caps, Monte Carlo cheekpiece,
and Browning buttplate. Includes a correct model box numbered to another gun.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 97% plus original blue and French grey finishes with some light handling marks,
some small patches of surface spotting, and oxidation in the engraving on the scope rings. Stock is very fine with a
crack at the crossbolt overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Optics clear, reticle crisp. Box is very good.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1498
Engraved Belgian Browning Grade III .22 Auto Semi-Automatic Rifle with Case
- Serial no. T38598, 22 LR cal., 19 inch round bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in Belgium in 1958. Features a
blued barrel with blade front and adjustable notch
rear sights, standard factory markings, and a gold
trigger. Embellished with standard Grade III engraving on the French grey receiver, with
hound pointing at two pheasants on the left, hound with hare in mouth on top, and
hound pursuing three mallard ducks on the right side. Fitted in a beautifully figured
multi-point skip-line checkered forearm and buttstock with ribbed steel buttplate.
Includes a Browning takedown case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99%
plus original blue and French grey
finishes, light handling
marks, and crisp
engraving and checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Case is very fine.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
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