Old photo on ebay
 

Maybe old news but check out ebay item number 380405437153 sure dont look like a rifle to me.

Looks like a 12 ga. GH to me.

The critter 'props' look like they have been freeze dried :eek:

Beard, Pipe, Parker, yup, that's me.

Heck of a picture, heck of a price.

Murphy is right, heck of a price... It's a shame someone ruined the old photo by trying to ink in some pupils and enhance the man's eyes... Now he looks like a hungry nocturnal tree Bat about to swoop in on a pond Frog!...

That's like a guy finding a nice original Parker with very little use, and for whatever reason he decides to steel wool the strange blue colors off the sides and bottom so it will look older... Soon afterwards when he learns more about old double guns and the appeal of original condition, he is suddenly paralyzed in a brief moment of shock realizing he destroyed his own case colors and significantly diminished the value of his gun... OUCH!!! ... Sometimes it's best to leave "original" alone...

Best, Chris ~ CSL
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A pipe-smoking zombie with a shotgun! Worth every penny.

I don't think anybody has done anything to the eyes, I think he's just got an odd look on his face. The price is sporty I'll agree, but it's a fun old photo none the less.

DLH

I see an eyelid on the left eye, not so obvious on the right. Thought maybe its a glass eye ??:D

The eyes have definitely been messed with...
It was not uncommon back in the early 1900's for studio photographers to enhance someone's eyes if they appeared too light or washed out due to bad lighting or poor photography skills... I've seen them done like this many times, the dead giveaway being the strong degree of black they used to darken the pupils. When comparing the overall color tones in the photo, the pupils look unnatural and out of place with the rest of the image... Hard to say for sure who altered the photo, but Not very appealing at that price with those strange eyes...:eek:...

Best, CSL
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Yes, paint and a brush are no match for modern digital methods.

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