Notes from the consignor indicate the basic style of this rifle was designed by John Bivins based on the work of Isaac Haines of the Lancaster School. The rifle completely carved, engraved, and accented by sterling silver inlays by Joel Clark who trained under Bruce LePage who previously trained under Lynton McKenzie. The bottom of the buttstock has silver wire accents flanking a sterling silver oval inscribed "Clark." All of the silver plating was backed first by copper plating, then nickel plating to prevent corrosion, and then silver. The inlays discussed below, unless otherwise noted, are sterling silver. The barrel is from Rice and has been nearly fully engraved with scrollwork on the visible flats and has been equipped with wax cast traditional blade and notch sights and a stainless steel vent liner. Relief engraved scrollwork with a darkened background is on the forend cap, ramrod entry pipe, lock, trigger guard, side plate, buttplate heel, and toe plate. The forend cap, deluxe Siler lock, trigger guard, side plate, and ramrod pipes are silver plated. The buttplate and toe plate are nickel plated. The back of the buttplate is also engraved with coordinating snarling wolf turning back towards the viewer as if startled. It is equipped with niter blued double set triggers and screws. The stock is decorated with grape leaf and vine inlays along the forend with scroll carved accents, three engraved wolves on the each side pursuing a whitetail buck (one wolf on each side is picking up the scent), fish scale pattern carving on the grasping area of the forend and wrist, heart shaped finials on the stock flats and front of the comb, floral accents around the upper tang, a snarling wolf head thumb plate, additional wire inlays on the sides of the butt, inlaid garlands flanking an ebony howling wolf on a rock backed with a silver moon behind it on the cheekpiece, raised scroll carving on both sides of the butt, and a dark finish.

Near mint with only light handling and storage marks. This is an absolutely impressive example of a contemporary American long rifle exhibiting talent in engraving, inlays, carving, and finishing.