This German combination gun features a fixed beaded blade front and manual flip up rear notch sight on the solid rib marked "ENGELBERT CLEVER, NACHF. COLN.". Clever was a merchant in Cologne, dealing mostly in sporting arms. The 16 gauge upper shotgun barrel has a 2 3/4 inch chamber and modified choke. The lower rifle barrel measures is 8.15x46R. The action features game scene engraving on the sides, floral scroll and geometric borders and accents. The action is fitted with an under lever, cocking indicators, and a right side mounted thumb safety. Mounted on a finely checkered forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with sling swivels, silver initial oval, raised cheekpiece, and a nicely engraved steel buttplate with trap. The initial oval is marked "J. SCHULTE/BAUMINGHAUS/ESSEN", the last characters of the inscription are illegible. Includes an unmarked brown plastic case. Additional shotgun barrel and stock measurements are: bore diameter at 9 inches from breech .665 inches; wall thickness at 9 inches from breech .0375 inches; drop at comb 1 3/4 inches; drop at heel 2 7/8 inches; 13 1/4 inch length of pull.

Fine overall with 80% of the original blue on the barrel group. Showing areas of high point and edge wear, scattered small dings and nicks, clear markings, general handling marks and some abrasions. The receiver has aged to a mostly silver gray patina with general handling marks, and clear engraving on the right side. The left side shows a large area of rougher red/brown oxidation as does the action lever. The wood is fine as freshened with well defined checkering, general handling marks, and some small scattered bruises and indentations. Mechanically very good.