September 10-12, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/10/2024
The serial number puts the origin of this rifle to 1880. This rifle, as well as two others, were once the possession of Robert Auth. In the book regarding his art, "Francie's Camera: The Art and Stories of Robert Auth", one can see the guns pictured on page 57. Each was engraved and gold inlay by master engraver Jerome Glimm and were part of his estate that was originally handled by Tony Kojis of Boise, Idaho. The dust cover has an R. Auth facsimile signature in gold with "Yellow Pine, Idaho". This gun has been upgraded and finished to as new as a "One of One Hundred" and is so engraved on the barrel breech. The muzzle and breech of the barrel with two gold wedding bands. There is light scroll engraving on the barrel breech, muzzle, nose cap, lever, hammer, and butt plate. The right side of frame features a gold bas relief buffalo. The side plate features a gold bas relief cowboy shooting a Winchester lever rifle surrounded by gold border and entirely surrounded by floral scroll and off set in antique silver. The left side is in the same pattern but with a pair of gold bas relief buffalo and a gold skull. Standard features include a full octagon barrel, full length magazine tube, blue finish, XXX quality walnut stocks, and a checkered, straight grip with trap buttplate. Brass follower has no caliber. Sights include a German silver tip front and an 1876 dated folding ladder rear. CONDITION: Shows as new with light handling. The bore is sleeved. The two line Winchester barrel legend is crisp. There was a feature story on these rifles in the October 2011 issue of Gun Magazine. It comes with a copy of the Robert Auth official flyer showing this and the other guns, as well as his custom-made three-gun rifle rack. PROVENANCE: Jim Cyr Collection.
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