Originally Posted By: ellenbr
Ken more than likely will have a better handle on the gold wash if he has seen one in high condition or it might be a pertinent question for master engraver Fredrik Frühauf in Suhl: http://www.gebrueder-fruehauf.de/ . But if I were to garner a guess, I would say it was typical in the Victorian era. Would a sportsman of the U.S. of A. have order it in that state? Anyone seen similar examples post 1900?

Kind Regards,

Raimey
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Raimey,
I would agree that if anyone can tell who engraved the gun in question and all of the details it would be Hendrik Frühauf. As well as being one of the most skilled engravers of my aquaintence, I consider him the formost authority on the subject of German gun engravers. He has amassed a most impressive collection of records and pulls from deseased German engravers.

Regards,
Roger

C. Roger Bleile
Author of American Engravers-The 21st Century
FEGA Historian
www.engravingglossary.com