The lot features an original C.F. Schilling & Company St. Louis, Missouri 19th Century engraved double barrel side by side exposed side hammer shotgun with interesting Indian tacked pattern. The nice, large shotgun measures 44 inches total length and marked with silver inset lettering at the top of the barrel, “C.F. SCHILLING & CO. ST. LOUIS MO.” The shotgun shows original highly figure factory engraving across both lock plates on each side, at the top frame attachment to the wood and along with trigger guard and plate. The shotgun bears the original wood with nice original solid brass trade tacks, metal tacks in a nice pattern attributed to the Northern Plains Native American Indians, likely Sioux. The rifle is shows stamping on the stock as marked, “ROSEBUD AGENCY POLICE” and “UNITED STATES INDIAN SERVICE”. Rifles and Shotgun were issued by the U.S. Indian Service to the Reservation Agency Police which was typically manned by tribal members. Many of these firearms are original and many have been later altered to appear as agency issued firearms, the origin of this example is unknown with it being an original 19th Century Engraved firearm with nice original brass tacks. The Rosebud Indian Agency was a Sioux Indian Reservation located in Southern South Dakota and is noted as being the location where may Lakota Oglala Sioux Indians fled after legendary War Chief Crazy Horse was murdered at Fort Robinson, Nebraska in September 1877. The shotgun engraving shows wonderful floral paisley like typical highly figured patterns with one side shows a playful running fox and the other showing two gees or ducks. The barrel to percussion nipple connection has some slight engraving as well and the two barrels are both have a nice deep bluing. The wood stock appears to be original and has the original metal butt and the bottom and end have a dark original patina, with the brass tacks having what appears to be natural patina ranging from dark coloring to a mellow coloring with associating areas of wear. A screw appears to be missing and possible replacement of the left hammer hardware. Provenance: From the ex-collection of Tom Hardy in Indianapolis, Indiana. Antique firearms requires NO FFL transfer or NICS background check.