Manufactured in Belgium prior to 1956. Blued barrel with blade front and flip-up rear sights as well as a gold band at the muzzle and two at the breech with a small wedge of floral scrollwork. The blued receiver displays attractive scroll engraving over a matted background surrounding relief gold inlaid game scenes showing a fox and hares on the left, a bobcat flushing out a mouse and quail, and a raptor in mid strike on quail on the top all encompassed by gold inlaid line borders. The piece is signed on the left side game scene "ABEE" for Master Engraved Angelo Bee. Mounted in beautifully figured fancy skip-line checkered stock and forearm. Includes a canvas bound takedown case. Provenance: The Tom Selleck Collection

Very fine overall as masterfully embellished by Angelo Bee, retaining 99% blue and gold finishes with minimal minor handling evidence, a ding on the stock near the toe, and sharp checkering on the wood. The case has a broken latch but is otherwise very fine. Mechanically excellent.