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In his book, Fine Gunmaking - Double Shotguns, Steven Dodd Hughes dedicates the lion's share of a chapter in that book in dissecting Winston Churchill's ornamentation of a custom 28ga. Parker. Although it is not English scroll, it is to my eyes, a whole lot more interesting. Hughes' book is available through amazon.com as well as other sellers. A few pics of that gun's engraving:
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What an amazing talent Mr. Churchill has. Mesmerizing....
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Thats the reason why i am trying to find as much images as possible from his engravings
Thank you Greg, that a great hint! The book is already ordered. Thank you Jack, i ordered 6 issues from the shooting sportsman magazine with articles about Winstons work. |
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FEGA has a membership level that gives more access than you get by just reading their forum.
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Please forgive my ignorance... what is FEGA ?
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Firearms Engravers Guild of America
www.fega.com
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07-21-2020, 02:58 PM | #9 | ||||||
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In the pictures, above, would that style be described as arabesque or foliate... or somethingvelse?
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There's a variety of engraving techniques going on that Churchill used on the little 28ga. Parker. Steven Dodd Hughes described it as "decidedly floral with light and airy vine scroll".
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