American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 161
Early Timothy Vogler Attributed North Carolina Salem School Longrifle
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Sold for
$3,750
Sold Price excludes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $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 |
(Forsyth County, NC, 1808-1896) circa 1830s, flintlock fullstock, 44-1/2 in. octagonal barrel, 3/8 in. bore, 4-1/4 in. two screw stepped pointed Salem style barrel tang, Salem style triggers, dovetail blade front sight, split rear sight, lock plate stamped "J.J. Henry and Son / Bolton" with engraving, two inset brass plates at side lock screws, full figured stock with incised lines at comb, large button operated patch box without side plates, carved cheek rest, Salem style brass trigger guard, forend cap, ramrod guides and thimble, and butt plates, 60-1/4 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: This rifle is pictured in The Longrifle Makers of the Salem School by C. Michael Briggs and Blake Stevenson on page 171 and 172, Briggs attributes the rifle to Timothy Vogler and claims it's one of the earliest known. Timothy was the youngest son of Christopher, he trained under John Vogler in 1819, went to Georgia in 1828 to work as a journeyman gunsmith and also worked with the Cherokee Indians, after that he returned to Salem to work with his brother Nathaniel as a gunsmith then built his own gun shop in 1831 on Main Street in Salem, Blake Stevenson was still running Vogler's gun shop at the time of publication of the book.
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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, oxidation and pitting to exterior of barrel and lock plate, split around entire fore stock 26-1/2 inches back from muzzle, solidly held in place, staining to stock, possible sliver loss to toe plate, abrasions to stock at side plates, barrel tang, wrist and buttstock, cock moves but wont set, good example of an early unsigned Timothy Vogler rifle
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