Yes. Thanks for your comment. I do understand your point. It could possibly be a higher grade Japanese copy of an English double considering the much nicer wood and all the characteristics that I just mentioned. I should also emphasize the the wood checkered butt is beautifully executed with skipline checkering - one of the best I have ever seen - and yes it would be great if I could get some expert comments on the quality of the engraving for sure. It would be great if we could find out who actually handcrafted this piece.