Webb, I got it. Just a clarification to the rest of the followers.
Smith Wesson 32 DA with extra fancy floral grips?
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Is there away to ascertain who designed the grips? Was it Tiffany? Who designed the inter-twined S&W design. Was it Gustav Young?
Who did what?
I don't know who designed the grips but I know the floral fancy grips originated on the various Bulldogs. Extremely common. Some collectors focus on the grips alone. Since there are so many designs found. All the exact same period as the S&W mod 2 DA TB 32.
Dragons, elephants, pirates, birds, dogs, many animals, even odd looking serpents.
I also know that the 32's were targeting the female client seen in many advertisements of that era.
Murph
I don't know who designed the grips but I know the floral fancy grips originated on the various Bulldogs. Extremely common. Some collectors focus on the grips alone. Since there are so many designs found. All the exact same period as the S&W mod 2 DA TB 32.
Dragons, elephants, pirates, birds, dogs, many animals, even odd looking serpents.
I also know that the 32's were targeting the female client seen in many advertisements of that era.
Murph
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Hi There,
I agree that derringers were often targeted towards female cus-
tomers but I believe the "floral" embellishment of grips goes back
to earlier than the 1880's (depending on what you meant by 'that
era').
I think this embellishment started mostly when the technology
to mold natural latex and resin materials into a semi durable
products reliably and at reasonable costs came to be. This
started just before the Civil War.
Cheers!
Webb
I agree that derringers were often targeted towards female cus-
tomers but I believe the "floral" embellishment of grips goes back
to earlier than the 1880's (depending on what you meant by 'that
era').
I think this embellishment started mostly when the technology
to mold natural latex and resin materials into a semi durable
products reliably and at reasonable costs came to be. This
started just before the Civil War.
Cheers!
Webb
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Gustave Young designed the intertwined S&W Logo in 1879.
