The marks, being on the medial side of the trigger guard bow, and there being no corresponding marks on the lateral side of the bow, leads me to believe it was done at PB when it was held in place for engraving. Of course, I could be wrong... we'll never know.
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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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