I believe that engraving to have been originally ordered that way. It was a high grade Parker and as such, anything was engraved by special order request… within reason.
As I recall, there was some sort of story involving a cow owned by the gun owner or a friend of his that would point woodcock. And we know that woodcock will often be found early in the morning probing cow patties for earthworms in or beneath them.
And yes, signed engraving on a Parker is extremely rare. Certainly the most common signature we see is “H. Gough” or “H. Gough Eng.”
The signature “Glahn” is not so common. Jacob Glahn’s work is often humorous or cartoon-like and often tells us a story or hints at one.
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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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