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The world cries out for such: he is needed & needed badly- the man who can carry a message to Garcia
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Sidelock
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Love the sides and top. Hate the bottom. Gargoyle w/huge knockers is a bit much for me.
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I think it was made for a man--a real "he man", bold. None of the sissy tiny rose and scroll here! Just straight up. No mistaking this for another mans gun. And the work involved in executing the engraving and carving of the fences deserves praise.
John McCain is my war hero.
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Like it. Always liked Green Men.
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About 20 years ago the cover of Shooting Sportsman (March/April 1996) featured a similar style of engraving being done on a new H&H, mythical beasts and such, the article was called A BEASTLY BUSINESS by Douglas Tate and described the H&H Griffin Gun. It included the original color drawings for the engravings.
I fell hard for it and it was one of the things that kindled an interest in fine doubles. I would love to own Dig's gun, I especially like the Green Man on the floorplate.
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Joe Wood has it spot on - the baroque style is exactly that - stylised, rather than lifelike - this was Holland's very top of the range at the time and the engraver would have been Top Boy.
I sold one in 16-bore a few years back, it had been made for a princess of the Afghan royal family.
The 'Royale de Luxe' seems to have had two slight variations on the engraving theme - one with more birds, the other with more gargoyles. I find the birds rather nicely done and the gargoyles cheeky and surprising. You would never be short of something to look at with this in your hand.
It has divided opinion, as I said it would. I remember offering the last one to a client who said "Why would anyone put that on a gun?" the next one said "I want it".
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I think the "characters" are interesting, those elements of the style don't bother me. As for execution, much of the scroll has pretty ragged lines, especially in the tight curves, but the graver also wanders in some of the broader sweeps.
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I guess it's sold then. Too bad, I really like it.
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Agree with you on the execution, Chas, but, I would prefer the gun with 0% coverage engraving and blued to what has been done.
One tour through Graceland is enough to convince you that you can't buy good taste. This gun should be hanging on a wall at Graceland.
Best,
Ted
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