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Oliver Pinchot · 28th April 2019, 05:49 PM

Thanks, I should have said escopeta rather than musket.
The mother of pearl pieces look like gambling chips. I didn't
have the opportunity to study it for long as I was working.
I did notice that the mounts are both silver and steel, very
well inletted and engraved. There is no maker which even
approximates this name in Lavin. I must say, however, that
it was a pleasure to read him again. Very good piece of arms
history writing.

Looking again at the photo of the mark just now, it looks more like

GRE.
DAR
GUD
ANO

Whether the name itself is Spanish, all of the marks, including the lion countermark, point to Spain, do they not?

28th April 2019, 05:49 PM	#12
Oliver Pinchot Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 456	Thanks, I should have said escopeta rather than musket. The mother of pearl pieces look like gambling chips. I didn't have the opportunity to study it for long as I was working. I did notice that the mounts are both silver and steel, very well inletted and engraved. There is no maker which even approximates this name in Lavin. I must say, however, that it was a pleasure to read him again. Very good piece of arms history writing. Looking again at the photo of the mark just now, it looks more like GRE. DAR GUD ANO Whether the name itself is Spanish, all of the marks, including the lion countermark, point to Spain, do they not? Last edited by Oliver Pinchot; 28th April 2019 at 06:06 PM.