Manufactured in 1961 and subsequently masterfully elaborately custom embellished with exceptionally fine engraving and gold inlay by engraver Michel Courant. The gun has a blued steel barrel featuring dual bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard markings, attractive gold inlaid vine work and serial number on the receiver extension, barrel hanger, and muzzle, a 2 3/4 inch chamber, and choke marked "WS-1". The barrel is fitted to the blued action which displays highly attractive scroll engraving and gold inlaid line borders surrounding a woman/goddess in the nude with a leopard, a phoenix, and a crane on the left side and a nude woman riding a centaur grasping a spear in pursuit of a wild boar. The engraving is signed "M. COURANT" on the left of the action. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with factory black hard rubber grip cap and buttplate. Stock measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 5/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs.

Very fine as beautifully elaborately custom embellished, retaining 99% blue and gold finishes with minor handling evidence, a small crack on the stock at the left rear of the action, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.