Manufactured in 1937 and subsequently custom engraved by Master Engraver Joseph Fugger. Austrian born, Fugger trained in Ferlach and worked for renowned Master Engraver Rudolph Kornbrath. From the late 1920s to 1960 Fugger was the in house engraver for Griffin & Howe and Abercrombie & Fitch. Fugger has been called "the unsurpassed engraver of his generation in the U.S." This Model 99 certainly showcases his talents and per our consignor was featured on the cover of an issue to Gun World. On this Model 99 Fugger signed his masterpiece on the underside of the receiver: "JOS. FUGGER ENGRAVER." The receiver is the steel canvas that has been beautifully and meticulously engraved with fine scrollwork on stippled background surrounding relief woodland game scenes depicting an elk on the left side and a whitetail stag on the right side. These panel scenes are fabulous. As expected with Fugger's engraving, the patterns are highly accomplished whose skill sets are equal to the superb level of craftsmanship that carries to his name. The scrollwork extends to the underside of the receiver, upper tang, and the base to the Redfield receiver sight. The chamber is decorated with a fine checkerboard pattern surrounding the model marking "SAVAGE/MODEL 99." The buttstock pistol grip is also engraved. The rifle is fitted with a ramp blade Redfield front featuring a red insert, a Marbles folding adjustable leaf rear sight, and a Redfield tang peep sight. The barrel has the two-line Savage legend ahead of the rear sight on top and the caliber designation ".300 SAVAGE" on the left side at the breech. Sling eyelets are mounted on the underside of the forearm and buttstock. The bolt and extractor are jeweled, the lever is casehardened, and the remaining surfaces are blued. The buttstock is highly figured walnut, and both the forearm and stock are finely checkered. The underside of the stock has an initial shield with the initials "PTB." The Savage buttplate is serrated with engraved checkerboard patterns at the heel and toe.

Exceptionally fine as embellished by Master Engraver Joseph Fugger, retaining 97% of the blue finish with some wear on the underside of the receiver and crisp engraving. The lever retains 99% plus of the vivid case colors. The wood is also excellent with some very scattered handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A superb work of art by renowned Master Engraver Joseph Fugger.