December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
In the world of finely embellished American double guns the rarest is this quintessential Grade 7 NID Ithaca 410 serial number 448950. Documented as produced for the Ithaca companies own display of high grade arms. Manufactured in 1927 with 26" solid matted rib barrels choked Full and Full with 2 1/2" chambers, ejectors, single Miller trigger, 3-position Miller safety, and cocking indicators. Intricately embellished with multiple yellow gold and rose gold inlaid game scene vignettes of launching waterfowl, pheasants, and a gold stag on the trigger guard, as well as the prominent American eagle with silver inlaid arrows on the balance point point. Profusely embellished with Germanic inspired scroll and foliates on all surfaces including the carved fences. Stocked in exhibition grade varnished walnut with elaborately checkered pistol grip and forearm with Fleur-de-lis elements at sides and wrist , Checkered butt and Ithaca hard rubber pistol grip cap with Ebony forend tip. 14" LOP 1 3/4" DAC 2 1/8" DAH with Neutral cast. 6 lbs 4 oz. Ithaca produced 2 Grade 7 NID 410 shotguns, 1 with double triggers and this example with the single Miller trigger. This very shotgun was used by Ithaca for their company exhibitions and is documented as having been stolen while on display in Omaha Nebraska at the Isaac Walton League, April 21st 1928 and sold soon after. This dandy little double has been retained by the same family since and has never be offered for sale and is truly fresh to the market. The entire production of the Grade 7 as listed in "THE ITHACA GUN COMPANY, FROM THE BEGINNING" by Walter Snyder p. 93 as 26 guns total with 22 in 12 gauge, 2 in 28 gauge, and 2 .410 guns. The unique historical theft of this shotgun #448950 is also recorded on p. 195. Making this example only rivaled by the Sousa Grade that had the same production number (1) in this configuration. Complete with factory letter indicating manufactured October 1927, as a single trigger Grade 7 for John Boa, the Marketing Director of Ithaca. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine as highly factory embellished and inlaid in rose and yellow gold. Receiver retains 98% of the factory case colors. The single Miller trigger retains 98% of its gold wash finish. The barrels retain 98% of their factory blued finish with a trace of wear at muzzles. The bores are brilliant. The highly figured walnut stocks retain 98% of their factory varnish with some period of use impressions and rubs. The action remains tight on face and is mechanically excellent.
ADDENDUM: A copy of the factory letter has been uploaded.
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