Yes, I noticed it and wondered if it had been done by someone
famous, I bet it was a heck of a rifle before it saw hard times.
It looks like it has a horn forend tip and probably a horn grip cap. The remnants of the pistol grip seem to show a lot of figure,
maybe that is why the stock broke. I was hoping that it would slide
under the radar and I could pick it up cheaply, but that didn't happen.