Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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LILLY CORTIS & LILLY LAMBERT SIGNED BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE BOLT ACTION RIFLE IN 458 WIN MAG
Cal. 458 Win. Mag
S# 55963L70
The 24″ medium weight round barrel is fitted with open sights and has all correct factory markings. Foliate scroll engraving is at breech end. French gray action is engraved with matching scroll on side wall and bridge. Receiver ring is engraved with scenes of trumpeting elephant on left and running rhino on right. Both of theses scenes are signed “L. Cortis” (only visible when metal is removed from stock). Bottom metal with hinged floorplate is engraved with matching scroll surrounding a charging buffalo on floorplate and head of a roaring lion on trigger guard bow. Buffalo scene is signed “L. Lambert” and lion is signed “L. Cortis”. Pistol grip buttstock of stump and fiddle figured Claro walnut measures 13-3/4″ over brown Browning pad. Stock features Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheek piece, recoil bolts, sling eyes and rosewood grip cap and forend tip, both of which have white line spacers. A gold diamond is on bottom of grip cap. Fancy pattern closely spaced checkering at grip and around forend is flanked by relief carved acanthus scroll and stippling.
STATUS: CURIO
