Superlative Clayton Nelson miniature Farquharson .222 Remington. Commissioned in 1988, completed in 1993 and consigned by the original owner, serial 008 stands tall among the finest American custom rifles ever created. METAL: Jerry Fisher flawlessly executed the balance of the metalwork including revisions to the tang safety, barrel profiling and finishing (rust blue barrel and nickel action). WOOD: From a AAA-grade walnut blank set provided by the consignor, Fisher fashioned a stock in perfect compliment to Nelson’s petite action. Appointments include an ebony forend tip, 26 lines-per-inch wrap checkering with partial double borders, scalloped pancake cheek rest with shadow line, trapdoor grip cap and a trapdoor butt plate with widow’s peak. ENGRAVING: Signed by Eric Gold, the action highlights a lynx (right) and coyote (left), each in gold relief and bordered by fine scroll with gold wire accents. OPTIC: A Leupold M6 (6x) is mounted in Kimber rings. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 6.6 pounds and the length-of-pull is 14.25 inches. CONDITION: Flawless and unfired. PROVENANCE: A thick folder of handwritten communications between the principals is included.