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Here are photos of what could have been- or once was - a fine gun. Simple yet elegant engraving, unique lined background treatments, delightful figure and color in the wood. A classy double by any measure.
Not a common style or pattern of a pheasant head peeking out of the reeds on the bottom of the action.

Baltimore Arms, out of all of the American makers, had the most interesting details on their stocks. The person who did it was a fine craftsman. Three of the pics below are details of a C Grade, while the picture of the elaborate wrist decoration is a D Grade.

Years ago I shot with a fellow who bent his barrel up to move the point of impact three foot high at 21 yards. He claimed he had a eye problem and if he shot in line with the bird his shot would be three foot low every time. Truth is he had a habit of pulling the gun off his shoulder when he shot so I do not know what his sight picture was. It was almost a flinch the way he shot. Funny thing was he could shoot a .410 42 with a straight barrel and shoot respectable scores. Maybe he should have owned the up-bent Fox. I have seen trap shooters bend barrels to change POI years ago. There are a lot of squirrel(y) gun owners out there.

Chuck H. used a press to bend a set of barrels without incident. Chronicled here.
I forget if the ribs were soft soldered or not.
But you can definitely push a set of barrels until they yield, and stay where you want them.

Optically concentric tubes are straight within microns. The eye is a magical device.