Might need to tidy up those screw-heads before even considering to making that statement?
Cheers,
Raimey
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I was thinking that several of those screw heads had already been tidied up, judging by the width of the slots. Just not "tidied up" enough to remove all of the damage. The poor fitting between some of the metal parts makes a strong argument for not sending out a vintage gun for case coloring. The garish colors are certainly vibrant, but they don't hide the washed-out engraving. I doubt the gun left the Holland shop that way originally, and kinda doubt they'd let it leave their shop that way after a 1992 redo.
I am wondering what that little dowel repair is in picture # 58? I don't know enough about Hollands to comment about a lot of things, but am curious if the detail around the keels at the muzzles is correct? The forend latch lever should probably close flush with its' housing. Some of the checkering is flat topped, so we can give the restorer partial credit. The barrel blacking looks uneven, and worse than my very first attempt at rust bluing. Maybe I could get a job as a blacker at Holland.
Say what you will about the seller, but they certainly provided enough photos to make a judgement about their optimistic description. Now we will see if excited auction bidders let their emotions over-rule their eyeballs.
