American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 169
Early North Carolina Bear Creek School Attributed Longrifle
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$950
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 |
Moore County, NC, early to mid 1800s, possibly attributed to Edward Harper, percussion fullstock, 44-1/2 in. octagonal barrel, 2-3/4 in. single screw pointed barrel tang, 3/8 in. bore, dovetail blade front sight, split rear sight, "W.T. HOWELL & Co. / WARRANTED" on lock plate with engraving, double set triggers, brass engraved Bear Creek style lock bolt side plate, Bear Creek style iron trigger guard, octagonal brass ramrod guides, iron plate to top of stock, cap box bore in buttstock, 60 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: This rifle has a trigger guard and side plate similar to those found on known Edward Harper rifles, the stock and side plate on this rifle are similar to known B.L. Sanders, and Edmund Williamson examples, see North Carolina Schools of Longrifles, William Ivey and Kenneth Orr, the Bear Creek School makers, pgs. 40 - 46.
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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 pitting to barrel, some dings, converted to percussion, wear staining and abrasions to stock, four nail repair to split at upper butt stock, chip to upper butt stock, converted lock, wear to metal components, small separations in grain of stock, oxidation and wear to metal components, cock will set and release with some manipulation of set triggers
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