May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/8/2024
This shotgun was manufactured in 1920 as a VHE and was subsequently upgraded by Angelo Bee to an A1 special configuration. Dovetail lump 30" barrels fit with a mushroom bead front sight on a concave matted game rib with a blank vignette left at rear for "PARKER BROS. MAKERS. MERIDEN. CT. U.S.A. VULCAN STEEL." with flanking arrows. Triangles of acanthus scroll at muzzle, approximately 1 - 1/8", and at breeches, approximately 3", with gold wire dressing and rib extension. Breech end scroll also contain vignettes of a grouse and a mallard in a meadow scene and marshland, respectively, taking flight; the birds are executed in relief gold with silver accents. Lumps indicate a size 2 frame in 12 gauge, with flats marked "J.G." in circle, "V" encircled, "HT / A", "4" and "2"; left side of lump with serial number. Wide beavertail forearm with point pattern checkering and Deely latch release, engraved with scroll on exterior iron. Interior with serial number and "PATD, MAY 7. 1901". French Grey boxlock action upgraded with A1 Special pattern scrollwork throughout and three vignettes, left with a pair of mallards taking off in a marshland with gold bodies and silver bellies; bottom with a pair of grouse, one with tail plumage extended, in a similar marsh scene, bodies executed in gold, with tal plumage cleverly executed with mixed gold and silver striping; Right side with 2 more grouse taking to the air in a marsh scene with gold bodies and silver necks. Trigger guard with a grouse in a wooded scene, also executed with a gold body and silver neck. Signed on left vignette "ABEE" with Angelo's characteristic bee motif. Non-automatic safety with "S" inlaid in gold ahead of slide. Gold washed double triggers protected by a short tang trigger guard. Walnut stock with checkered side panels and a pistol grip stock with point pattern checkering about the wrist. Pistol grip stock with blued base and an engraved central escutcheon. Pachmayr Old English soft rubber recoil pad. CONDITION: Excellent as upgraded by Angelo Bee. Barrels with virtually all of their black with some minor handling marks. Forearm with some very minor handling marks, and some lifting around the Deely latch. Action very good with some areas of silvering to charge edges and spotted oxidation to bottom of trigger guard. Some minor mossing to pistol grip cap. Stock excellent with some minor handling marks, mostly to right side of comb, finish with a somewhat dry appearance. Mechanically fine, bores very good with some mild frosting ahead of forcing cones, ejectors are strong and in time. A lovely shotgun by one of the foremost modern engravers.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .028 (R) .030
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .733