By Greg Smith

Rain or shine, a sportsman is always prepared when heading out for the hunt. So get your Labrador and hit the woods (or the gallery) as we bring you our top picks from upcoming auctions and our marketplace dealers. On show is a rare Versailles made Boutet rifle, fine American arms, Vienna bronzes, paintings and more.

PETER FINER

French Deluxe Silver-Inlaid Flintlock Rifled Sporting Carbine by Boutet
Manufactured at Versailles, no. 277, circa 1800-1803
Price Upon Request

POOK & POOK

Sale Date: May 21, 2016
Lot 48
Parker AAH Grade Side by Side Shotgun 
12 gauge with double triggers and ejectors, a floral engraving on the lock and chamber area of barrel, the triggers, safety, pistol grip cap, and fore-end release are gold plated, the American walnut stock is checkered and relief carved at the breech and has a 14″ pull to the engraved metal buttplate, 30″ barrels. Serial #153369
Estimate: $20/$30,000

BETTINA KRAININ ANTIQUES

Hunter and Dog
Taken from a Peters shotgun shell ad after a painting by Frost.
Price Upon Request

NEW ORLEANS AUCTION GALLERIES

Sale Date: May 21, 2016
Lot 290
Scott Leighton (American, 1849-1898)
“Hunters at Rest,” oil on canvas, signed and dated “’90” lower left
Estimate: $1/$1,500

GERALD PETERS GALLERY

Karl Bodmer (Swiss, 1809-1893)
“Indian Buffalo Hunt #1”, circa 1840, oil on canvas, Height 13 by Width 30 inches
Price Upon Request

COWANS AUCTIONS

Sale Date: June 5, 2016
Lot 232
JWIT-81 Gilmore Rifle
J.B. Gilmore, Shreveport, LA percussion half stocked rifle, .475 caliber, 30 1/2 inches heavy octagon barrel and back action lockplate marked J.B. Gilmore, Shreveport, LA. Wood stock is single keyed; double set triggers, brass trigger guard and butt plate; accompanied by an iron bullet mold.
Estimate: $15/$30,000

LEATHERWOOD ANTIQUES

Cold-Painted Vienna Bronze
Depicting a fox dressed as a country gentleman riding a large hunting dog jumping over a fence, circa 1900.
Price Upon Request

FAIRFIELD AUCTION

Sale Date: May 20-25, 2016
Lot 119
Sharps Borchardt Model 1878 Military Rifle
Designed by Hugo Borchardt, 32″ barrel, top of barrel marked “OLD RELIABLE / SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT CONN” Left side of receiver marked “SHARPS RIFLE CO. BRIDGEPORT CONN / U. S. A.”, circa 1880
Estimate: $1,5/2,500

CONNER ROSENKRANZ

John Quincy Adams Ward (American, 1830-1910)
Indian Hunter clock, 1877, spelter with nickel surface and wood case, N Muller & Sons & Co.
Price Upon Request

HYDE PARK COUNTRY AUCTIONS

Sale Date: May 21, 2016
Lot 375
Fine Blue Bill Decoy
With original painted surface, early Twentieth Century.
Estimate: $2/$300