The included factory letter confirms the model, serial number, caliber, barrel length, and July 1, 1971 date of shipment to Oshman Sporting Goods Company of Houston, Texas as one of two firearms shipped. This highly attractive, highly embellished matched pair is attributed to U.S.A.C. driver, and all around Houston celebrity Jesse "Ebb" Rose. Rose participated in six Indianapolis 500 races between 1960 and 1967, finishing in 23rd in 1961, and 14th in both 1962 and 1963. The included papers, including correspondence from Rose's daughter states he was also a Texas Ranger, Harris County Sheriff's Deputy, pilot, and trucking company owner. Jesse "Ebb" Rose passed away August 27, 2007 in Houston, Texas. The revolvers feature full coverage flowing scroll engraving with gold inlaid bands a the muzzle, gold inlaid snakes on either side of the barrel, "PYTHON .357" in flush gold inlay, "SNAKE" on left side of frame "EBB/ROSE" on each of the cylinder flats, gold inlaid sighting lines on top of the frame and barrel, gold inlaid image of the state of Texas on left side of frame and relief carved gold inlaid rose (matches the rose design seen on Ebb's race car. The engraving is unsigned, however the level of workmanship and copious gold inlays certainly indicate the skills of a master. Grips feature detailed carved roses on the left and right panels respectively. Includes two signed photographs of Ebb Rose in his race car.

Exceptionally fine as professionally custom embellished with 99% of the blue finish remaining, sharp engraving, some light handling marks, and exceptional raised relief gold inlays. The grips are very fine with some small scratches. Mechanically excellent.

The included factory letter confirms the model, serial number, caliber, barrel length, blue finish, and August 22, 1972 date of shipment to Sporting Goods Inc. of Houston, Texas as one of five firearms shipped. As described in "A".

Exceptionally fine as professionally custom embellished with 99% blue finish remaining, sharp engraving, exceptional raised relief gold inlays and light handling marks.