Krieghoff Drilling shotgun, 16 gauge over 9.72 R. Serial number 4997. Barrels marked, "KRUPP STAHL N. Nitro". Walnut stocks, metal frame, round steel barrels. Pop up rifle sight. Set trigger. Cartridge storage in butt. Cocking indicators and extractors. Barrel length – 27". Overall length – 44". German, early 20th century. CONDITION: Bores are excellent. Barrels […]
Lot 804: Winchester Model 1886 Lightweight Rifle .33 Win
Model 1886 Winchester rifle, .33 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) Cartridge. Serial number 140559. Barrel marked, "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. PAT. OCT. 14. 1884. JAN. 20. 1885. 33 W.C.F. NICKEL STEEL BARREL ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER". Upper tang marked, "Model 1886 Winchester Trade Mark". Lower tang marked, "PAT. OCT. […]
Lot 801: Winchester Model 1894, 25-35 Win Lever Action Rifle
Model 1894 Winchester rifle, .25-.35 Caliber. Serial number 351722. Barrel marked, "MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A. PATENTED AUGUST 21. 1894. 25-35 W.C.F.". Tang marked, "Model 1894 Winchester Trade Mark". Walnut stocks, metal frame, octagonal barrel. Standard sights. Barrel length – 26". Overall length – 43 1/2". Serial number year […]
Lot 452: Figural porcelains and nodders, 4 items
2 French figural porcelain ornaments and 2 Victorian Nodders. 1st item – Continental bisque female figure in blue gown, seated in a leaf-like gilt-trimmed base and supporting a large gilded floral pod. Unmarked. Top of floral pod with eight holes, possibly a frog for cut flowers. 8" H. Likely French, late 19th century. 2nd item […]
Lot 197: Winchester Lever Action 1886 .33
Winchester lever action rifle Model 1886, .33 caliber, serial #155301 A, with shotgun buttstock and special order button magazine. Sling swivel post added. Side of breech stamped "Nickel Steel Barrel Especially for Smokeless Powder, 33 W.C.F." and "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co, New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Pat. Oct. 14 1884, Jan. 20 1885." […]
Lot 724: Double Barrel Ithaca 16 Gauge
Ithaca New Field Grade double barrel shotgun, 16 gauge, stamped "New Ithaca Field Grade" and "Ithaca Gun Co. Ithaca, N.Y." Serial #462890 matching numbers, grade stamp F, 1936, full pistol grip, double trigger, matal bead sight, diamond handle loop carving. Underside of forearm with crown over D and a T on the release latch. 26" […]
Lot 212: John Curry O/C, Wisconsin Still Life
John Steuart Curry (American, 1897-1946) oil and tempera on canvas, “Wisconsin Still Life,” depicting two dead pheasants with a shotgun propped against a tree. Titled, signed “John Steuart Curry” and dated “1940” lower left. Sight – 44″ H x 29″ W. Gilt wood frame – 48 3/4″ H x 33 5/8″ W. Shown in the […]
January 25, 2014 Auction
January 25, 2014 Auction Preview. Below is a small sampling of the 900+ lots that will be auctioned. The auction will be held Saturday, January 25 at 9:00 AM EST in the historic Cherokee Mills building, 2240 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37919. The preview is Friday, January 24 from noon to 6:00 PM or by […]
Lot 524: Lot of 3 powder flasks
1ST ITEM: Powder flask, James Dixon & Sons. Brass flask marked James Dixon and Sons, with deer and pheasant design. Approximately 8" L. English, Late 19th to early 20th century. 2ND ITEM: Powder flask, copper with shell design. Civilian flask with Brass top, mark for 2 1/2 drams. European or American, mid to late 19th […]
Lot 469: Lot of 2 19th Century Guns
Lot of two 19th Century Guns. 1st item – Percussion shotgun by William Ellis, Birmingham, England with brass mounts and trigger, engraved lockplate and butt, lockplate marked "W. Ellis". Name "J Carl" engraved on butt. Condition -Considerable oxidation to metal with wear and losses to wood stock. One hammer missing, other partially gone. Barrel Length […]