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Stunning Cased Angelo Bee Engraved & Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 42 Shotgun Two Barrel Set

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Stunning Cased Angelo Bee Engraved & Gold Inlaid Winchester Model 42 Shotgun Two Barrel Set
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serial #82381, 410 bore, 28” ventilated rib barrel choked and marked Skeet with 2 1/2” chamber and 28” ventilated rib barrel choked and marked modified with 3” chamber both with bright excellent bores. This 1950-made shotgun features exceptional embellishments from master engraver Angelo Bee the action with full coverage of his finest detailed flowing foliate scrollwork with punch-dot shading. There is fine gold wire inlay throughout and flanking lovely game scenes on either side that are executed in a multitude of metals, the right side with gold foliage and the finely detailed game dog and five grouse in silver. The left side shows a nicely contrasting mix of gold foliage, bronze and silver birds and pointer in silver with his coat coloration contrasting with bronze. The great contrasts and attention to detail really lend this work a special appearance. The trigger is also gold and the work signed on the left side with small “ABEE” and bee symbol, with fine foliate flourishes and gold line inlays extending further along the barrel breeches, magazine hangers and muzzles with the proof marks and serial numbers also gold-inlaid. The barrels are equipped with the donut post-style ribs, finely matted, and both are numbered to the gun and all embellishments and the original factory markings remain crisp. The bolt and shell lifter are brilliant and excellent with lovely engine turning while the metal surfaces retain 99% excellent quality post-engraving blue showing just some very subtle hints of minor operational silvering hardly worth the mention. The arm is stocked in wonderful checkered Circassian walnut in superb condition perhaps showing one or two tiny handling marks and lovely grain figure throughout. Length-of-pull to the solid black basketweave Pachmayr pad is 14 3/8” and the barrels are sighted with small white mid-beads and larger white front beads. The Prest gun case is numbered “126” and is of fine leather-covered oak construction with red baize interior. The case shows some very mild scuffing and edge wear along the exterior, the interior lining with a bit of minor wear as well that is very minor. The inside of the lid is fitted with a gold embossed leather label in factory-style and there is a pair of keys in the single lidded compartment. Mr. Bee’s fine work is only increasing in collector interest and demand and this is a truly exceptional example of his work for the collector of the very finest embellished arms. (13G11712-12) {C&R} (18,000/22,000)