Manufactured in 1938 and subsequently professionally and elaborately embellished. The muzzle and breech ends of the barrel are decorated with floral scroll engraving with a punch dot background, and a gold and silver inlaid band at the breech end and two gold inlaid wire bands on the muzzle. The receiver, hammer, lever assembly, top of the bolt and forend cap also decorated with floral scroll and punch dot engraving with gold inlaid wire accents. The left side of the receiver also has a gold inlaid horse and rider in a desert scene and the right side has a gold inlaid bear. Directly under the horse and rider on the left side of the receiver is signed "SHERMAN". The serial number is marked on the bottom front of the receiver and directly below that is a "crown/BNP" proof mark. The left rear of the barrel is marked with the two line Winchester proof steel, Model 64, two line Winchester Trade Mark markings followed by "30 W.C.F." The Winchester oval proof is marked on the top of the barrel at the breech. The underside of the barrel near the muzzle is marked with a "crown/BNP" proof mark. The upper tang is marked "WINCHESTER/-TRADE MARK-/-MADE IN U.S.A.-". Brass bead ramped blade front sight with punch dot design on top of the ramp and elevation adjustable sporting rear sight which is floral scroll engraved with gold inlaid wire accents. All metal surfaces are finished blue, and mounted with a very nicely figured extra fancy high gloss walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with a checkered shotgun buttplate. The forearm and stock wrist feature fancy checkering, and the grip cap is finely checkered and has a lightly engraved gold inlaid skeletonized grip cap.