GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
BROWNING MIDAS GRADE GAME GUN WITH ENGRAVING BY ANDRE DIERCKX AND GOLD BY LOUIS VRANCKEN, WITH CASE. BROWNING OU MIDAS 30656S4 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 GA 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for mod and full. Bbls with raised, matted, ventilated rib are marked with Browning St. Louis and Montreal addresses, as well as "MADE IN BELGIUM" on left side and with steel, chamber, and patent info on right. There are 2" triangles of well-cut relief open shaded scroll at breech ends. Blued standard Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved in typical Midas style, as designed by and in this case the gold is executed by, Louis Vrancken, consisting of near full coverage of large open shaded scroll with acanthus highlights surrounding game scenes with semi-relief gold inlaid subjects. These scenes are inside gold inlaid ovoid borders with flourishes at bottom. Three pheasant fly into open meadow on left side of action, and a trio of ducks take wing from marsh on right. A quail flies across bottom of action. Trigger guard, with matching scroll, has vacant shield on bow. This fine engraving is signed "A. Dierckx" at bottom rear of both sides of action. Louis Vrancken's signature is at bottom of pheasant scene. Well marbled and nicely figured European walnut long tang round knob buttstock measures 14-5/8" over open sided Browning white line pad. Modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip. Matching forend is of field type. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.037 (full), bottom -.018 (mod). Drop at heel: 2-7/16", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". Brown vinyl Tolex case is lined in royal blue velvet, has space for action and two sets of bbls. PROVENANCE: Lifelong Collection of Gentleman Collector Herbert Hyatt. CONDITION: Excellent, close to new, retaining nearly all its fine factory finishes on wood and metal. Gold of trigger is excellent with no rubs or scratches. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent with some light spotting on exterior, and a few minor rubs. Interior cloth is very fine, with some abrasions. A very fine pre-salt Midas grade. 49896-11 MGM192 (6,000-10,000)