That is a very good question and one that is hard to answer.
When a new gun is ordered, price is quoted with 'standard fine' engraving inclusive. 'Extras' are added according to what you want, who does it etc so if you want Phil Cogan or Marcus Hunt to engrave it, they will quote for the job according to what you want.
Since almost nobody has a gun totally re-engraved in fine rose and scroll in the way they may have a gun totally re-barrelled or re-stocked, it is hard to separate the cost of this engraving from the product.
What we are asking here is "How much would it cost for an engraver currently engraving Purdey guns to put full-coverage rose and scroll on a new gun?"
David Sinnerton recently made a Purdey type sidelock and had it engraved - I'll try and find out what it cost him.
I will investigate further.
Last edited by Small Bore; 07/16/07 12:23 PM.
