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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: flintriflesmith on June 29, 2010, 05:12:39 AM

Title: LR Engraving -- opinion -- Round 2 (cropped pictures added)
Post by: flintriflesmith on June 29, 2010, 05:12:39 AM

Several months ago we had a brief discussion about which period riflemaker's engraving each of us liked and why. I intended to post some pictures of the work of my personal favorites but forgot to do it.
In all four examples of golden age rifles below I like the variety of details in the designs but I also really admire the variety of line depth/width each man used.

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I wish I could do lettering this well!
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Some of Eister's engraving is definately better than this example
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Images are from the KRA CD and  on it you can zoom in for real detail.

Title: Re: Best Longrifle Engraving -- a matter of opinion -- Round 2
Post by: Jim Kibler on June 30, 2010, 05:48:37 AM

Here's how I'd rank them:
#1 Pickel
#2 Noll
#3 Davidson
#4 Eister?

Note:  Any other Eister box engraving I have examined would likely rank #1 in this evaluation.  This example is the weakest I've seen.  I can't help but to wonder whether it's actually the work of Eister.