American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 170
Early North Carolina Deep River School Attributed Longrifle
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Sold for
$1,100
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 |
Guilford County, NC, early 1800s, flintlock fullstock, 48 in. octagonal barrel, 3/8 in. bore, eight circular barks on flat around bore, dovetail blade front sight, split rear sight, 2-3/4 in. two screw stepped pointed barrel tang, lock plate marked "I&W Henry", double set triggers, iron trigger guard and ramrod guides, stock with sliding wooden patch box cover, 61 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: Various Deep Creek School attributed rifles exhibit this type of sliding wooden patchbox, see North Carolina Schools of Longrifles, William Ivey and Kenneth Orr, pgs 69, 71-75, and 78, the "I&W Henry" flintlock may be from the early Philadelphia Henry family of gunmakers.
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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 exterior of barrel, oxidation to cock, frizzen and flintlock, 11-3/4 in of fore stock separated from rest of stock but held in position by ramrod, small loss to that piece, patch repairs to both sides of forestock tip, small 1/2 in split in stock, another 4-1/2 in. split in stock, another 3-1/4 in patch repair along ramrod slot, 1-1/2 in. chip to edge of patch box slide, replaced trigger guard, painted 520 inventory number next to trigger guard, cock stuck in half cocked position
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