Not all Brit guns were flat top, my 1895 Alex Henry has all of its original finish and is pointed up, My Holland from 1924 is flat top. Both original condition and both best quality guns, just different approaches from each house. I do agree that the vast majority of British guns that American smiths refinish end up with pointed up checkering, no matter how they started out.
Steve

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