Have you ever seen such a hideous example of beautiful engraving mixed with Bubba's engraving? If they had only left it alone. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/818862388
I'm thinking the engraver never finished the entire gun for some reason or Bubba found an engraved barrel and cylinder and tried to make the frame match.
It's a "Take A Shot" auction, so you can make an offer. Frankly there is nothing about it that appeals to me but somebody might submit a more realistic value, whatever that might be. (I wonder if you can submit a negative number - pay me to take it?)
It is essentially wrecked, but maybe somebody who has the talent & time can fix it.
At least make it less horracious. (ya like that word?)
Blend the ham-fisted gouging in with the more skilled gouging.
Pity we'll never know who the "Master Engraver" is, so we can ask for a little more "care and time" be put into the engraving. The frame appears to have been thoroughly surfaced, I'm not sure that could be saved, leaving the buyer with salvageable triggerguard, backstrap, and grips.
Too much money. But nothing wrong with fishing. I actually like the gun. Looks good to me. I'd bet it was put together like it is now before any of us here were born. Looks to be a 1909/1936 hammer. Pre 1929 barrel. If it wasn't restamped it is a 1874. BP frame either way. 1880's trigger guard and back strap. Hard for me to doubt the ivory doesn't date from before 1900. Not everyone had the skill to anneal a frame to make the engraving easier. Looks to me to be a turn of the last century ( late 1800s early 1900s) Texas, OK gun.
I like the bullseye ejector Gun looks to be in time as well. That tells me it was likely someone's working gun. Actually I like the whole package.
I have to agree with yahoody. I seldom see a gun that makes me wish I knew the owner(S). I would be honored to own this piece, and it would be a focal point in my collection. A beautiful piece with tons of good character.
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