ALR Library 2

[T*O*F]

Not to hijack the other similarly named thread, but I too have some questions about provenance and would be interested in Henry's and others input.

View this gun and its story:

http://www.oldfoxtraders.com/burns/burns.old

Recognizing the importance of finding out about the gun, I called Earl immediately and got his story.  Given his age at the time and the fact that even more time has elapsed since I talked with him, I must assume he is now deceased.

Since this is a one-off gun built by a well known maker, I feel that its value lies in the fact that it was the last gun he made and the fact that he made it during an extended visit to the USA.......rather than the fact that it was an Iowa made gun.

Other than Earl's interview and the listing for George Burns (1) what other information could be gleaned and/or required to make an attribution?

[Shreckmeister]

TOF,  A lot of Schuetzens at this site.  Maybe it can help in some way.
http://www.pbase.com/halp/root

[T*O*F]

Shreck,
I am more interested in "how" one should go about obtaining additional provenance and is it really required in this case?  We know all about George Burns as he was a noted English gunmaker, both on his own and later as a craftsman for several large English gunhouses.  His stock in trade was the fine English double.  He most probably had never made a gun like this one until his visit to the US, thus it is unique in that aspect.

I don't know how one would go about obtaining any additional provenance on the gun.....hence my question "how".