Angelo Bee was one of Winchesters outside engravers. His style focuses on hunting scenes with intricate background images. He uses yellow, rose, and white gold along with platinum to give the scenes dimension and really bring them to life. Manufactured in 1964, this magnificent Model 12 shotgun features a wedge of scroll engraving on each side of the muzzle and breech ends of the barrel as well as a thin gold band around the muzzle. The "WS-1" on the barrel is also gold inlaid. The receiver and takedown ring feature floral scroll engraving with a punch dot background and gold inlaid wire bordering. In the center of each side of the receiver are game scenes with a white gold background. The left side has gold inlaid hunting dog scaring up five gold inlaid quail (rose and yellow) in a very finely detailed farm field scene and the right side has a hunting dog scaring up three gold inlaid ducks (rose and yellow) in a marsh scene. The scenes have gold inlaid wire bordering. Both side are signed "ABEE" along with a small bee. The upper rear of the receiver has a gold inlaid duck in a marsh scene. The trigger guard is engraved with light scroll and a gold inlaid quail. The magazine tube ring also has light scroll engraving and a gold inlaid quail on the bottom and there is a yellow and rose gold inlaid quail in a wooded scene on the magazine tube cap. The magazine tube is marked with a pigeon and the matching serial number on the frame and magazine tube are gold inlaid. The upper left rear of the barrel is marked with the standard maker, model, gauge, chamber, trade mark and proof steel marking. Red bead front and steel bead mid sights on the matte vent rib, 2 3/4 inch chamber, with a 14 1/8 inch length of pull, drop at comb is 1 1/2 inches, drop at heel is 2 1/2 inches, and cast on is 1/4 inch. Bore measures .611, and wall thickness is .035. Bore is marked as "WS-1" and measures at .000. Gold trigger, a safety block has been installed, jeweled bolt and follower, and mounted with a deluxe, nicely figured multi-point checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with a vented Winchester recoil pad. The grip cap is engraved with floral scroll and a gold inlaid quail, along with gold inlaid wire band around the outer edge. The shotgun comes with an Americase with a nylon cover, combination lock and wine colored velvet lining with gold embossed "WINCHESTER/MODEL 12" on the inside of the lid.

Masterfully Angelo Bee embellished with 98% blue finish remaining with some minor cycling wear on the magazine tube and a small area of minor wear on the left front of the barrel. All of the gold inlay remains and the high detail of the engraving is sharp. The wood is excellent with only light handling/storage marks and very sharp checkering. An exhibition quality work of art from one of America's finest Master Engravers, Angelo Bee. The case is excellent.