I should not have identified the barrels as "Bernard Damascus" but rather as Bernard Crolle Damascus or more specifically as Leopold Bernard. However, in my opinion they look even more like the Rubans Royal Extra as shown in the fourth illustration.
These illustrations are from the Manufacture Liegeoise D'Armes a Feu salesman's case photos I found in Austin Hogan's files. I don't know who owns the case or the pictures and apologize if I have overstepped any bounds by showing them here.
Furthermore, I think you all will agree that the Bernard I is the pattern we regularly associate with Parker Bros Grade 4 Bernard Steel barrels.
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George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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