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What attracted me to the gun is the design balance of the engraving and its execution--the harmony of all the components of the artwork. Nothing seems out of place, one section flowing into the other. Far too often, to my eye, "best work" tends to become cluttered and without a smooth flow to the overall work--almost chaotic. The designer of the work had a high awareness of rococo art and what is known as the "golden mean" (google it). For an introduction to this most important ratio check out this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zWivbG0RIo
Last edited by Joe Wood; 01/18/12 03:32 PM.
John McCain is my war hero.
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Nothing about the gun says "rifle" to me...Too bad it's a short chambered 16 ga. j0e, what's wrong with a short chambered 16? Mike Wish I had one........
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jOe is.....well....jOe!!!
All the best!
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Gregory J. Westberg
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Wonders will never cease, I did not expect to run into Eudoxos and Euclidean proportions.
Nice one Mr. Wood.
Good Shooting
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I agree with Joe, this is a nicely done engraving art with flow and integration throughout. The coverage on the lockplates,triggerguard and receiver bottom aren't all that unusual, but the carving of the fences extending down forward reflecting the stylized feathers on the receiver really pull it all together.
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The model he is thinking of is the Excellentia and the later bar action pigeon guns of de lux quality. Looks to be a fair price for a decent gun as far as one can tell from limited photos. No Excellentia grade Scott I've ever saw (or owned) compares to this gun.
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What attracted me to the gun is the design balance of the engraving and its execution--the harmony of all the components of the artwork. The designer of the work had a high awareness of rococo art and what is known as the "golden mean" (google it).
I would think that Joe is circling this gun like a moth to a flame but for the fact that he told us about it.  Gil
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No doubt they don't come along like this gun everyday.
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No, I'm not in the hunt. Have finally discovered I can't own 'em all. But, like my daddy told me some half century ago, talking about a married man looking at a pretty woman he said, "son, it's fine to window shop but just don't touch the merchandise."
John McCain is my war hero.
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That's why they made divorce....
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