GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
EXTREMELY RARE, ONE OF A KIND CASED MARLIN MODEL 1895 CENTENNIAL EDITION LEVER ACTION RIFLE MADE FOR THE 1995 SHOT SHOW AUCTION. MARLIN 1895 CENTENNIAL 1895 45/70 MODERN Cal 45-70. Exceptional modern Model 1895 Marlin with 24" oct to rnd bbl, half magazine, Rocky Mountain front sight with German silver blade, semi-buckhorn rear sight and Lyman tang sight. Mounted with extraordinary, center crotch, flame grain American walnut with fleur-de-lis carved and checkered forearm and serpentine grip buttstock that has crescent buttplate. Receiver, lever, hammer & fore end cap are fantastically engraved by the renowned Italian engraving company "Bottega C. Giovanelli" with the work apparently done by "E. Fatti". The engraved items are all French grey finished with left side of receiver having the large vignette of a mountain meadow scene with raised gold bull Elk and 2 cows all executed in extraordinary detail. To the rear is a smaller vignette of a raised gold bull Moose in a very detailed forest scene also executed in extraordinary detail. Both vignettes are surrounded by fine inlaid gold wire. Bottom center of the left side has the small gold panel engraved with the Giovanelli information, to the right of which is the engravers signature. Bottom center of the left side has an engraved ribbon inlaid in gold "MARLIN FIREARMS CO 125th ANNIVERSARY". Right side of the receiver has the small vignette of a raised gold depiction of the Marlin rider on a horse in a detailed prairie scene. Bottom of the right side is engraved with a ribbon inlaid in gold "MODEL 1895 100th ANNIVERSARY". Right front side of the receiver is engraved with a small scroll inlaid in gold "Ser. / No. / 1895". Top of the receiver is engraved with a small ribbon inlaid in gold "MARLIN SAFETY". The entire remaining surface of the receiver, lever, hammer and fore end cap are relief engraved in extraordinary, intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with very fine shaded background. The bbl, magazine tube and buttplate are finished in royal blue. Bbl has inlaid gold bands at each end. Screw heads are all engraved except the 2 receiver sight filler screws. Accompanied by its orig burgundy velvet lined walnut casing with brass latches and French fitted in the bottom for the rifle. Inside the lid is inlaid with a brass plaque which is inscribed "1995 SHOT SHOW / AUCTION GUN / JAN. 19-22. 1995 / MARLIN MODEL 1895 SS / CAL. 45/70 GOV'T. / SER. NO. 1895". CONDITION: New & unfired retaining all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Case is equally new. 51505-2 JRL (10,000-20,000)