#30 • Antique Grade 1 Factory Ulrich Engraved Gold Inlaid and Carved Winchester Model 1886 Rifle

Part of Fine Winchesters Auction (live auction by Lewis & Grant Auctions)

Status: Sold

$400,000 - $600,000 .45-70 caliber, 26" tapered octagonal barrel with full magazine, S/N 111070. Barrel is engraved at the muzzle and inlaid with a single gold band, front sight and barrel retainer are engraved en suite. Forend cap engraved and bordered with a single gold band with breech of barrel scroll engraved with one platinum and two gold bands. The takedown section of the barrel is scroll engraved and inlaid with a gold band with top of frame inlaid in gold and platinum in an arabesque design together with profuse border scroll engraving. The left side of the action features a panel in which a large gold inlaid grizzly bear fights with two fierce hound dogs, one dog in relief chiseled steel, the other in bright gold inlay. The entire background of the panel consists of an engraved forest scene. The panel is bordered with arabesque style gold and platinum designs. The underside of the frame is decorated with a moose head in relief chiseled steel and bordered in gold. The right side of the frame features two magnificently rendered panels, one a gold inlaid stalking leopard or lioness and the other a gold inlaid grazing whitetail buck. Both panels have a forest background. The remainder of the frame has platinum and arabesque designs with gold borders and masterfully executed Ulrich floral engraving. The hammer is engraved on both sides and bordered by a single gold band as are the lever and forend cap. The frame is signed under the lever "J.Ulrich". The highly figured 4X style walnut pistol grip stock and forearm are carved in the characteristic “Style 1 Highly Finished Arms'' floral and grape leaf design. The underside of the butt stock back of the pistol grip is inlaid with fancy gold initials “O.S”. **All steel surfaces retain nearly all of the Winchester factory blue finish and bright factory case colors. The entire rifle is pristine, unfired and is an antique. A Winchester factory letter verifying all deluxe features accompanies this ultimate example of a “Highly Finished” Model 1886.**