American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 162
Decorated William Lamb & Sons North Carolina Jamestown School Longrifle
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$1,800
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(William, Henry and Jesse Lamb, Guilford County, NC, William b. 1806) circa 1850, percussion fullstock, 41-1/2 in. octagonal barrel, 3/8 in. bore, 3-3/4 in. rounded barrel tang, faint "W.LAMB & SONS" stamp on top of barrel, dovetail brass blade front sight, split rear sight, faint "JUSTICE & Co." stamped lock plate with engraving, brass side plate, double set triggers, maple full stock, four silver diamond inlays to both sides of forestock, two other silver inlays underneath stock, two silver inlays to right side of buttstock, three silver inlays to left side of buttstock, all with stitch engraving to edges, high comb and molding to stock edge, carved cheek rest, brass trigger guard, ramrod guides and thimble, forend cap, pick holder, and butt plate, 57-1/2 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: William Lamb was the best known and likely most respected of all the Jamestown School gunsmiths per Bill Ivey. Michael Briggs states "If you could find the 50 best Jamestown Rifles and put them all in one room, his name would be on more than anyone else." William Lamb was involved in gunsmithing businesses with several other makers over the years, the gun we offer here was produced later in his life with a business arrangement with his sons, for more examples and information see The Longrifle Makers of Guilford County, C. Michael Briggs, pgs. 16, 51-61, 64-68, and 79-84, also North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765 - 1865, by William Ivey and Kenneth Orr, pgs. 90-96.
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From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
handling wear consistent with age and use, patina, oxidation and some pitting to exterior of barrel near lock plate, oxidation and pitting to lock plate, converted to percussion, dark areas to wood stock, 1-1/4 in. sliver loss to left side of forend near cap, common wear and loss to stock corner behind cock, small loss to stock edge at lock plate, small splits in wood near rear of trigger guard, likely replaced trigger guard, cock and triggers function, nice surviving example
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