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A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman,

Estimate $1,800 - $3,000
Realised: $1,850 plus premium

Lot Details

quality carved spiral and notch carved detail to all woodwork. Note: Mr Redman (A Kiwi WWII Veteran) was known to have carved .303 rifle stocks and presumably the rest of the rifle's furniture. He had been trained in the art of carving by a WWI Māori Battalion veteran. Serial number M6650. Firearms license required.

A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++
A 1917 WWI Mark 1 dated .303 Lee Enfield rifle with all-over-carved Māori designs attributed to Rangi Redman, Image 1++