Original early butt plates and grip caps were molded from gutta percha (commonly known as hard rubber) and over time and the right conditions the pigment will fade to a degree, some even going almost white. Is this one the result of such conditions? Who knows… More likely it was molded from some white material.
PS - I would have expected to see the silver oval in the toe line of the stock…
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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