Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
HANDSOME IVO FABBRI O/U GAME GUN WITH SUPERB GAME SCENE ENGRAVING BY CREATIVE ART WITH CASE
25-936
Cal. 12 Ga. 3″
S# 3511
The 26″ demi-block barrels with narrow unmatted concave rib are engraved “IVO FABBRI -BRESCIA-” on left side of top barrel and “VACUUM ARC REMELTING STEEL” on right. Barrel flats are stamped with 1990 Italian nitro proofs for 3″ chambers. Coin finished low profile O/U sidelock action features non-automatic safety, engraved line tumbler end cocking indicators and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with near full coverage very nicely cut small scroll with Billino scene of woodcock flitting through alder branches on bottom. Maker’s name is on each side. Lockplates are fully game scene engraved to outside edges with very finely rendered bird scenes. Left lock portrays a capercaillie displaying on an alpine tree branch while two hens and a subordinate male look on. Right lock has open woodland scene of driven pheasant. These scenes are dramatically detailed and shaded. The portrait of a pointer is on trigger guard bow framed by more small scroll. “Creative Art” is on trigger plate along with the signature “G. Steduto” (Giovanni) one of the early engravers working for this fine firm. Very attractive, well marbled and lightly figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-3/4″ over fully checkered wood butt. Classic point pattern checkering is at grip and a vacant gold oval is on toeline. Matching one piece field type ejector forend has modified Anson type release.
MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: O .726 U .726. Restriction: O .018 (Mod.) U .018 (Mod.). Wall thickness: O.032. U .031. STOCK: DAH: 2-7/16″. DAC: 1-1/2″+. CAST: neutral. LOP: 14-3/4″. WEIGHT: 7 lb. 0 oz.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in a tan leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli. A greenish yellow Ivo Fabbri label is in lid. Bottom compartment is semi-French fitted for barrel and action. No accessories are present.
STATUS: MODERN
