GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
INCREDIBLE NEAR NEW ORIGINAL CONDITION EARLY FOX "CE" GRADE SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL BOX.A.H. FOXCE1569912GAW/ORIG BOXMODERN; C&R(ca 1910) Cal. 12 ga. 2-5/8" Chambers. 28" Bbls with matted rib are marked "Krupp Fluid Steel Made By" "A. H. Fox Gun Co. Phila Pa" on tops. There are 1-3/4" triangles of simple scroll at breech ends. Bbl flats are stamped with grade and SN. Sides of flats and cocking slide are bright polished. Bottoms of bbls are marked with Krupp steel information, and splinter is reinforced. Case hardened action has all correct markings on water table, and features automatic safety and nickel plated dbl triggers. Action is engraved in early "C" style with approx 50% coverage simple scroll within line and geometric borders. This scroll surrounds oval vignettes of game birds, with a pair of quail on left, and pair of snipe on right, both under "ANSLEY H. FOX". Bottom of action depicts a setter in circular vignette. Trigger plate has a ring of matching large scroll, and blued trigger guard has scroll on bow and SN on tang. Wavy streaked and broad tiger stripe figured European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/8" over ribbed composition buttplate. Side panels are checkered and point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching slim ejector forend has Fox's Deeley type release, and SN on interior of iron flanked by "PATENTS" "PENDING". Bore diameter: left -.725, right - .725. Bore restrictions: left - .017 (mod), right - .003 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .032, right - .036. Drop at heel: 2-7/16", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-1/8". Gun is accompanied by what appears to be its orig yellowish brown cardboard box with green and black end label marked with specifications for this gun, as well as SN. Bottom is stamped "Edw. K. Tryon Co." "for". Box contains a large amount of newspaper used as packing from the Bangor Daily News, Friday March 19, 1915, as well as old cloth bags for action and bbls. PROVENANCE: Estate collection of Dana Tauber. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine, very close to new, with only the barest hint of high edge wear on all metal parts, and a few light marks in wood finishes, except for a 1/4" x 1/8" ding above side panel checkering on left side. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine. Label is beginning to fade. It is hard to imagine finding a higher condition early high grade Fox. 51980-6 MGM18 (6,500-9,500)