Guns International #: 101897982
Seller's Inventory #: Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle

Category - Marlin Rifles - Antique - Marlin Rifles - Rimfire

Category
Marlin Rifles - Antique
Marlin Rifles - Rimfire

Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle Serial Number 156565 Scroll and Panel-Scene Engraved by Conrad F. Ulrich Modified Style No. 1 Engraving

Description:
*****SOLD SOLD SOLD***** Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle - Serial Number 156565 - Scroll and Panel-Scene Engraved by Conrad F. Ulrich - Modified Style No. 1 Engraving

R.L. Wilson Letter Data and Description: (leg-o-mutton case is displaced and not included)
"Marlin Model 1897 Lever Action Rifle - Serial Number 156565 - Scroll and Panel-Scene Engraved by Conrad F. Ulrich - Modified Style No. 1 Engraving - Squirrel Motif Relief Engraved Panel Scene on Right Side of Frame - Whitetail Deer Relief Engraved Panel Sceneon Left Side of Frame - Both Scenes with Stippled Background - Fox Panel Scene on Bottom of Frame - Engraved Frame, Barrel Breech, Forend Cap, and Loading Lever - Gold-Plated Finish Overall - 16-inch Half Round/Half Octagonal Barrel, .22 Rimfire Caliber - Tang Peep Sight, with Blade Front Sight - Full-Length Tubular Magazine. Special Short Stock of Checkered and Varnished Select French Walnut - Semi-Pistol Grip Stocks, in Style D
With Composition Shotgun Buttplate - In Excellent, Unfired Condition - Accompanied by Leg of Mutton Case of Leather with Escutcheon Mate to Model 1893 Takedown Rifle Number 156977 A Unique Set of Matched Model 1897 and 1893 Rifles"

As stated in Cowan's Description:
.22LR caliber, 16" half-octagonal barrel, S/N 156565. Gold-plated finish, full-length magazine, deluxe D-grade checkered highly figured walnut stock with pistol grip and checkered hard rubber Marlin buttplate, checkered fore-end. Two-line barrel marking: MARLIN FIRE-ARMS CO.  NEW-HAVEN, CT U.S.A. / PAT'D JAN. 1887. APRIL 2, 1889, AUGUST 12, 1890. March 1, 1892. Top of receiver marked MARLIN SAFETY, tang marked MODEL / 1897 under peep sight base. Adjustable peep tang sight, dovetailed blade front sight with ivory bead. Receiver profusely engraved with flowing Arabesque foliate scrolls with punch-dot shading with a dot-matted central panel in low relief on the reverse showing a buck in full flight, with the obverse panel depicting two squirrels in a tree as the central theme the panel in low relief. A small circular panel on the bottom of the receiver depicts a wolf's head. All of the surrounding metal shows the foliate scrolls, which extend about 3.5" onto the barrel, with the lever and hammer adorned with geometric border patterns. The upper receiver combines the scrolls with starburst foliate patterns and geometric borders. The work is most likely that of Conrad Ulrich Jr. who worked at Marlin during this period as their master engraver. This is one of the very finest and rarest of all decorated Marlins, an exhibition gold-plated and engraved Marlin Model 1897 rifle that is the ultimate in a .22 caliber antique lever action. This gun shipped on the same day, November 10, 1897 as the Ulrich engraved gold Model 1893 rifle offered in this sale. These splendid rifles were likely produced for display at the California Golden Jubilee held in San Francisco January 24-29, 1898, hence their brilliant arresting gold finish and the superb exhibition quality engraving.
 
Condition:
Excellent. Retains nearly all of the gold plating with only the most minor thinning, perfect markings . Mint bore and action. The stocks with nearly all the factory high polish piano varnish finish.The most remarkable and beautiful antique Marlin it has been our pleasure 


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SOLD

Rifle Caliber: .22 Long Rifle
Manufacturer: Marlin
Model: 1897 Lever Action
Serial Number: 156565
Condition: Magnificent