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Anybody know this engraver?
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French guns are tough enough much less identifying French engravers. But you might want to consult Geoffroy Gournet.

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Excellent suggestion.


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FAB500 will be along shortly. Might help to know a bit more about the gun.


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It is possible that there was a school of engraving that promoted beaver-esq dogs, and Jurassic chicken like pheasants, same as the “Pumpkin school” of American engraving, but, if there really wasn’t, this guy engraved a million French guns, back in the day.

A good guess would be Bernaud, he was working as an engraver until well into his 90s, and his work suffered a bit, the older he got. I think he died in 1912. I had a Darne V20 that he engraved, and the pheasants were bad enough that I questioned what year they were introduced to France, as it didn’t seem like he had ever seen one.

Gamescene engraving is absolutely the toughest to pull off, and the guys that can do animals well, are few and far between. Not everyone can be Winston Churchill or Lynton McKensie.

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I know not high end engraving but this little 16ga stands out for what it is. Never had one of these helice ( I know generic term)style guns before. I don’t need it but I wouldn’t want to have it built today$$. Ejectors would have made it more desired.
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The further away the better it looks. LOL
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It is signed in the bottom-left, but I can't make any more than it starts with an "A". As suggested above, Mr. Gournet may know it.


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These are the sellers pics I couldn’t read the name. Something like A. Relayon, I’m guessing again.

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Originally Posted by Stanton Hillis
Excellent suggestion.

I do so wish that Gournet would return and inject his expertise on French arms to the discussion .

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I was just having a good look at this gun a week ago.


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