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Legends and mysteries still live here, their allure as powerful as the Spanish kings and queens who once commanded armies and launched galleons to conquer the world. Visitors to Sacromonte today are captivated by tales of sacred relics unearthed just a hundred years after Columbus sailed for America — holy treasures that were said to have preserved the tears of the Virgin and performed miracles of healing. Sweet fragrances and curious lights were witnessed by the faithful, while the ghosts of long-dead priests were said to march through the shadowy streets at sunset.
Meanwhile, within the ruins of a Moorish tower, an even stranger find awaited discovery. In 1595, stonemasons uncovered dozens of lead disks engraved with curious prophecies in an ancient Hispanic tongue. The translated texts proclaimed that Saint Cecil, the venerated patron saint of Granada, was in fact a Moor, and that Moorish Christians were the fathers of the Spanish Christian Church. These libros plúmbeos, or leaden books, and their astonishing claims caused an outcry from Rome and inspired equal fervor from the Spanish faithful. Whether clever forgeries, or divine revelations written by the hand of God, the libros plúmbeos of Sacromonte and their provocative legend endures to this day, a testament to the power of a story to stir the spirit and beguile the mind.
The whispers of legend, the breathtaking tracery of Moorish art, and the arabesque flourishes of Spain combine in the magnificent artistry of the Legend of Sacromonte pistol by Cabot Gun. Exquisitely designed and elegantly crafted, the Legend of Sacromonte evokes the allure of ancient mysteries while embodying the pinnacle of firearm technology engraved by Master Engraver, Otto Carter.
About the Engraver:
Carter’s second piece for Cabot Guns, The Legend of Sacromonte, shows what a true artist can do with nothing but imagination and a blank canvas of stainless steel. Intricate, flowing embellishments take their inspiration from Moorish design, especially but not exclusively the artwork adorning the Alhambra palace in Grenada, the Royal Court of Ferdinand and Isabella of Spain.
“I wanted to create a piece that embodies my respect and admiration for the traditions of Moorish design,” Carter reveals, “a gun that captures the romantic intricacy of its endlessly alluring blend of geometric and organic shapes.”
Creating Sacromonte required a steady hand, a practiced eye and four-months of dedicated labor.
“Hand engraving a painstaking process,” Carter says. “Using a single-point chisel, I cut thousands of lines into every available surface of the Cabot 1911: the slide, slide stop, trigger guard, frame, mainspring housing, safety, grip safety, barrel bushing, magazine release and trigger. I inlaid over seven feet of 24-gauge 24-carat gold wire, and set it against a prismatic background of triangular shapes.”
The finished piece is more than the sum of its parts. Working from freehand drawings, Carter strived to make each element blend into and enhance the whole, creating an engraved gun that’s a journey of aesthetic discovery.
“It’s a piece that begs you to pick it up and turn it over and explore every surface; there’s a surprise around every corner.”
Sacromonte is Carter’s second piece commissioned by Cabot Guns. His previous work, Pandemonium, was hailed as an artistic triumph. Carter says Pandemonium was the breakthrough that enabled him to explore exotic design possibilities witnessed in The Legend of Sacromonte.
“Pandemonium opened my eyes to the artistic possibilities inherent in John Moses Browning’s original design for the 1911. The surfaces connect with lyrical efficiency, making it the perfect canvas for my creativity.”
“We’re honored to continue our collaboration with Mr. Carter,” Cabot Guns Founder and President Rob Bianchin asserts. “Sacromonte is a one-of-a-kind piece that demonstrates what a superb craftsman with a clear vision can create. It not only preserves the storied tradition of gun engraving, it creates new possibilities for the future.”
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