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LOT 369
Outstanding Angelo Bee Signed, Master Engraved, Gold Inlaid
Winchester Model 63 Semi-Automatic Rifle - Serial no. 139545A, 22 LR cal.,
23 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1956 and
subsequently engraved and gold inlaid by Master Engraver Angelo Bee. Single gold inlaid bands are featured on the
barrel at the muzzle and breech. The Winchester factory oval proofs are in gold on the barrel and receiver. The serial numbers are also in gold. The receiver and trigger guard
are decorated with profuse floral scroll designs on a punch dot background. There is gold inlaid wire bordering on the receiver. Each side of the receiver has an oval gold inlaid bordered panel with gold inlays: a buffalo on the left and a bust of a Native American on the right. Gold inlaid eagle in a mountain scene appears on top of the receiver. The
panel scene on the left side is signed “ABEE” along with Bee’s famous bee. Standard barrel markings, blade front and adjustable rear sporting rear sights and highly figured and fluer-de-lis checkered forearm and straight grip stock.
CONDITION: Exceptionally fine overall as elaborately embellished by renowned Master Engraver Angelo Bee with 99% plus of the blue finish remaining, very minimal minor handling marks and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000
destined for Sydney, Australia through the dealer F. Lassetter & Co. Ltd. Most previously
cataloged examples ordered by this dealer with this marking are Model 1873 rifles; however, at
least four Model 1885 rifles are known to have been ordered with this engraving in the early 1890s. The receiver features a wonderful Australia wildlife themed relief engraving depicting kangaroos on the right side and brush-tail possum on the left side. The underside of the receiver is signed by the engraver:
“RC.” Flourishes of engraved scrollwork appear on the barrel at the muzzle and breech, rear sight base and buttplate. The top barrel flat has near full coverage engraved leaf pattern that does not obstruct the caliber marking at the breech and the two-line
Winchester address ahead of the rear sight.
CONDITION: Fine as elaborately custom embellished, retaining 99% plus of the reapplied blue finish, attractive appearance on the receiver and limited handling marks. The highly figured wood is very good showing some stress fractures along the grain with the most prominent crack at the upper tang. Mechanically excellent. A rare factory “Daisy” inscribed Model 1885 with fitting Australian themed relief engraving.
LOT 370
Highly Attractive Australian Themed Deep Relief Custom Panel Scene Engraved Winchester Model 1885 Low Wall “The Daisy Rifle” with Factory Letter - Serial no. 80249, 32 WCF cal., 28 inch octagon bbl., blue/French gray finish, walnut stock. The accompanying factory letter lists this rifle with a 28 inch no. 1 octagon barrel in .32 WCF, plain trigger and special “The Daisy Rifle” barrel marking when received in the warehouse on July 14, 1898 and shipped on July 19 . As confirmed by the factory letter, the upper left barrel flat is factory marked “THE
DAISY RIFLE.” This marking is known to have been engraved on guns
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 279