Silver wire inlay on a Va. Valley Rifle, c. 1760-1770?

[redware]

Might someone know of any evidence that silver wire inlay was used on rifles built in the Shenandoah Valley, c. 1760-1770?

I found some reference to wire inlay in Gusler's "Early Rifles on the Shenandoah Valley," but it only appears on a rifle suspected to date to the beginning of the Federal Period.

https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1996-B74-Early-Rifles-of-the-Shenandoah-Valley.pdf

If there is no evidence, is the presence of wire inlay at least historically plausible? I'm wondering if it would look out of place on an "early" rifle taking styling cues from the Haymakers.

[rich pierce]

The first appearance of wire inlay on colonial period longrifles is on Oerter’s rifles. Wire inlay is common on later New England rifles. So, wire inlay is rare on rifles in the period of interest. Plausible? Yes. I note that Oerter essentially replicated established relief carving patterns with his wire inlay. So I’d lean toward replicating carving on a known rifle. To me, a build based on the Brass Barreled Rifle would be a good candidate for use of wire inlay.  It would be a creative piece.

The attribution of the Faber rifle to a particular location is still up in the air for me. If I recall there’s another gun quite related to it.

[redware]

Thank you for the helpful information.