JC - In Abbiatico's book, there are a couple of bulino portraits of the royal family, which are as close to photographic realism as you can get, particularly one of Admiral Lord Mountbatten on the bridge of a ship.
montenegrin - good answer!
GregSY - I just hit the enter button twice, and was not smart enough to figure out how to delete one of the messages.
marklart - too Purdey - LMAO
Jim - Having a spell of high water right now. Some of the places you visited may be affected. The river should crest in one or two more days, so keep your fingers crossed.
Everybody else - There are three of Phil Coggan's engraved guns for sale in this country, at Dewings in West Miami Beach; a 20 ga. Purdey for $175,000; a 20 gauge Peter Nelson for $350,000 (this is the first one shown in this thread, with the multicolored gold inlays); and a 28/.410 two barrel set for $370,000. Gives a good idea of what gaudy costs.
Bill
