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LOT 1077
Exceptional Factory Panel Scene Engraved Savage Model 1899 Lever Action Rifle in .38-55 - Serial no. 131298, 38-55 cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. This beautiful factory engraved Savage Model 1899 was manufactured c. 1913 and features highly detailed circular panel scenes on the sides of the action showing running deer. The left side has a buck with mountains in the background
similar to the Grade B engraving example on page 34 of “A Collector’s Guide to the
Savage Model 99 Rifle,” and the right side
shows a doe with a tree in the background. These panel scenes are surrounded by tightly curled scrollwork. There are
also additional border and floral accents on the frame. The barrel has a nickel silver blade front sight with a dovetailed base, an adjustable sporting rear sight with the 1911 Savage patent marking, the two-line address and patent marking ending in
“1909” on top ahead of the rear sight, “SAVAGE HI-PRESSURE STEEL/-MODEL 1899-” on the left, and “38-55” on top at the breech. The front the lever boss has a circled “H.” The deluxe walnut stock and forearm have checkering with fancy border carving,
“perch belly” butt profile, and a steel rifle buttplate. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine with crisp engraving, 85% plus bright original high polish blue finish, a few minor patches of
pitting on the barrel, 70% original case colors on the lever, a screw in place of the missing forend release button, and generally minor overall wear. The wood is very fine and has stunning figure on the butt, crisp checkering with minor spots of wear, and general light scratches and dings. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
LOT 1078
Attractive Factory Engraved Savage Deluxe Model 1899 Lever Action Takedown Rifle - Serial no. 115096, 303 savage cal., 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1911. The barrel has the standard two-line address and patent marking on top in front of the rear sight and the caliber marking at the breech. The two-line high pressure steel and model marking is offset on the left of the barrel
at the rear sight. The sides and top of the receiver have attractive factory Grade
A engraving executed by Savage Master
Engraver Enoch Tue. The serial number is marked on the bottom of the receiver, inside the buttplate, on the butt of
the stock under the plate, and on the butt of the forearm. It is fitted with a Marble No. 3 combination front sight, elevation adjustable notch rear sight, and a Lyman peep sight mounted on the upper tang of the receiver. Four filler screws are visible
on top of the non-factory tapped receiver. It is mounted with a very finely figured, multi-point checkered, Schnabel tip forearm, and pistol grip perch-belly stock with a sling swivel and a smooth crescent buttplate. CONDITION: Very good, the receiver retains 40% of the original blue finish, strong traces of the original case colors on the lever,
and the barrel and buttplate retain 85% of the refinished blue finish with the balance having thinned to a smooth grey patina. The lightly sanded and reoiled wood is also very good with a couple hairline cracks near the upper tang, some scattered light handling
marks, and otherwise mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 63