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LOT 547
Factory Charles Servais Signed and Engraved Belgian Browning
Grade III .22 Auto Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box - Serial no. 72T67745, 22 LR cal., 19 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock.
Manufactured in Belgium in 1972. Features blade front and folding rear sights and standard Grade III engraving. The left side of the receiver is signed “Ch.
SERVAIS” at the bottom for factory engraver Charles Servais. Mounted in a beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend and stock. Includes the original factory box. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with limited handling evidence. The box is good with moderate wear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,500
LOT 548
Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed, Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 70 Featherweight Ultra Grade 1 of 1,000 Bolt Action Rifle with Case - Serial no. UG612, 270 Win cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/ gold finish, walnut stock. Blued barrel manufactured without sights and with two gold bands at the muzzle and gold inlaid “1 of 1,000” on the right side ahead of the breech. This rifle is number 612 of the 1,000 Ultra Grades produced. The action shows beautiful floral scroll engraving surrounded by gold inlaid lines with scroll flourishes, and the bolt shows very attractive jeweling on the body with engraving on the handle. “Bottega C. Giovanelli” is signed on the top rear of the action. The floorplate shows the same attractive gold bordered scroll engraving surrounding a bust of a bighorn ram. Mounted in a highly figured Schnabel tipped pistol grip stock with sling studs, engraved blue grip cap, and a red rubber Winchester recoil pad. Includes a hardwood presentation case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and gold finishes with limited handling evidence and sharp checkering. The case is very fine. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 549
J.H. Diet and R. Recule Double Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Browning BAR North American Deer Rifle Issue Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial no. 437PY00553, 30-06 cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1982. The coin receiver is engraved with a white-tailed deer scene on the right with “White tail Deer” above the charging handle slot and “553 OF SIX HUNDRED” on a banner at the bottom. “J. RECULE” is signed at the bottom towards the rear. The left side of the receiver is engraved with a mule deer scene with “Mule Deer” at the top and “ONE OF SIX HUNDRED” on a banner at the bottom. “J.H. DIET” is signed above the banner. Each side also includes a gold inlaid bust of
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the appropriate deer. Mounted in a wonderfully figured semi-beavertail walnut forend and pistol grip stock with string of pearls and floral borders to the multipoint
checkering, and Browning buttplate.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and coin finishes with a few minor dings on the buttstock, otherwise limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 550
Factory Engraved Belgian Browning Grade III BAR Semi-Automatic Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 70347M70, 243 Win cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1970. Hooded ramped beaded blade front, flip up adjustable rear leaf sights, and standard markings and Belgian proofs on the blued barrel. The coin receiver is engraved with tight flowing scroll, a pronghorn antelope on the right, and a mule deer on the left. Nicely figured, multi-
point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with Browning plastic buttplate. Includes a Redfield 2-7x scope. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with limited handling evidence, areas of minor grease staining on the action, and sharp checkering on the wood. Scope optics clear. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000