The Hudson trade guns had what could look like folk art, it was meant to please for just that purpose, the fox, the snake and a few lines. It was factory made though, in England, at the very same time Holland and Holland and others were producing their ware - the two extremes in workmanship, heavy rococo-scroll on one side and plain function on the other is bewildering to consider.
An almost endless source of design inspiration might be found in military badges, navy ship pennants and railroad emblems.
Another personal touch might be created by looking up your family's coat of arms, or maybe the flag of your town or the town of your ancestors.
Me, a few years back, I spent days coming up with a monogram of mine. That's another idea - and, it fits the heavy rococo stuff.
