American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 164
Elias Albright & Son North Carolina Jamestown School Longrifle
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for
$1,500
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 |
(Alamance County, present day Burlington, NC, 1793-1863) early to mid 1800s, percussion fullstock, 43 in. octagonal barrel, 3/8 in. bore, inscribed "Elias Albright & Son" on top of barrel, dovetail silver blade front sight, split rear sight. 6 in. three screw rounded barrel tang, lock plate marked "HOWELL / WARRANTED" with engraving, maple stock, buttstock with high comb and edge molding, carved cheek rest, double set triggers, brass trigger guard, forend cap, ramrod guides and thimble, and butt plate, 58-3/4 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: Elias Albright's gun shop was located at present day Church Street in Burlington, NC, early rifles he produced signed "E. Albright" were more in the style of the early Deep River School, rifles he produced with his son John Albright signed "Elias Albright & Son", are more in the Jamestown School style, see North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765 - 1865, by William Ivey and Kenneth Orr, pgs. 82, 83, and 120.
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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, ram rod absent, oxidation to barrel exterior, pitting near breech, repair to 8-1/2 in. split section to forend at forecap, 3-1/2 in stabilized split in grain at forecap,, stabilized 4 in. split to right side of forend, 6 in. stabilized split to stock from lock plate, stabilized split in grain to forestock on right side, relatively light wear to buttstock, loss of wood behind cock, cock will set and release
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