Stan,
That 16 gauge is very similar to my 12 gauge. Sure appears the same ingraver did the work.

Sure would appear that way Wayne, how about that rabbit on yours:)

I’m not real happy with the elk’s face on mine, the engraver may have forgot himself and put a dog face on the way it appears :whistle:

The serial # on the 16 is 30533

gotta love that pointer climbing the rail fence.

One of my favorite engraved guns showed a pointer, all tilted out, with 4 pups and pointing a cat all hissed up on a fence post. Wish I could show a you a picture of that.

Stanley that's a late season rut tired bull :). Seriously these are some fabulous specimens gents. Ithaca engraving, gotta love it. I do.

Daryl,

Was that gun an Ithaca? Sounds pretty neat.

These early Ithaca’s are definitely interesting, like Dave said, engraving on later guns is not really comparable as to the detail,
and early models (Crass specifically) have considerably more engraving per grade.

I met an interesting fellow who had set up an Ithaca display at this years Baltimore gun show, just to display early Ithaca guns. I believe he may have had one Flues model, everything else was earlier. He put some time into it and the display was great.

Good engraving
 

Bill, it was on a Lefever sidecocker.

Stan, I also spent some time with this display. I thought it very well done and neatly presented. Don't get too see the very early Ithacas in multiple examples in one display very often!

"Forgive me for not being clear, it is a Quality/Grade 4, it is a 10 gauge"

Missed the forest for reading the trees Stan ;) Should have noticed the big barrels!

The Grade 6 16g barrels are Damas Corche or Manufacture Extra found on Lindner Diamond Grades, and a $200 grade Parker Lifter (not Laminated Steel)

https://photos.smugmug.com/Damascus/...Ctoncin2-M.jpg