ANIMALS ENGRAVED ON FIREARMS ARE REALLY MINIATURE WILDLIFE ART. IN CONSIDERATION OF THE SMALL SIZE, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE ANIMAL BE IN A POSE THAT IS READILY RECONIZED TO THE GUNOWNER WHO COMMISSIONED THE WORK. THE GROUSE BELOW HAS BEEN ENGRAVED ON MANY FINE GUNS
THE ENGLISH SCROLL FORMS A SECOND BORDER BESIDE AND AROUND THE SINGLE INCISED LINE SURRUNDING THE GROUSE. IF THE LINES OF THE SCROLL FLOWED DIRECTLY INTO THE HEAVIER CUT INCISED LINE, THE DESIGN WOULD BE INCORRECT. GENERAL STYLE OF THE GROUSE ENGRAVING IS INDICATIVE OF THE MID 19 TH CENTURY TO THE PRE-W.W. II ERA.
CLOCKWISE FROM THE TOP LEFT--GOLD LAB POINTING A PHEASANT AND LEAPING IN THE WATER TO RETREIVE. GOLD PLATED COLT CONVERSION REVOLVER-- ONE OF MANY PARKER BROS. UPGRADED TO A1 SPECIAL--BUSINESS END OF THE COLT CONVERSION WITH GOLD LINE WORK, GOLD BARREL BAND ON THE MUZZLE, AND SCULPTED GOLD HORSE HEAD SIGHT. SCROLL STYLES SHOW GERMAN, AMERICAN AND FINE ENGLISH SCROLL.
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the Arts and Crafts Movement
