Better buy soon on the outside chance Biden gets elected and is true to his promise.......end the online sale of guns and ammo.

You are correct in keeping the original value with no improvement or alterations .

Your description of impressionistic "cave art" is spot on. Renaissance art is all very detailed in various degrees , not remotely in style to this design on your rifle. An artist can see and feel the life in every artist in that time period , regardless of style. Rosa Bonheur , Michelangelo, among others are my favourites.

Folk style is what your design reminds me of the most, really, in positioning of the legs. The old foxhunt paintings, for example, that have the animals all in the same running leg positions . Still, most of those are very detailed .

The outlines on this rifle are indeed more impressionistic "cave art" . Which is fine. Art is a vast medium with no ceiling . Something for everyone.

As you mentioned, however, for me, nothing beats the mind-blowing flow of anatomically correct animals just leaping or flying off the page, or receiver, in this case. The elegant gold engravings on some double rifles I saw at the SHOT Show in Vegas were astounding.

There is room in your safe for a collection of variety , Minka

Folk , or vintage examples..




Simpler outlines, more accurately done in flowing style



Engraved elegance...