Premier Auction - Session I - November 17, 2023 | Lot 551-1007
Fri, Nov 17, 2023 09:00AM EST
Live Auction
Lot 989
Large American Colonial Rampart Gun
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
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 |
early American, circa 1700s, 66-1/2 in., tapered round barrel, hallmarks on left side near breech, large 8-1/2 in. flat three screw military style dog lock marked "E. ALLEN" with swivel safety behind hammer, oversized oak or chestnut wood full stock, three wide brass barrel bands, wooden ram rod, large hand forged iron trigger guard, carved "T.F" on right side of butt, 82 in. overall, 19 lbs
Provenance: Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
Note: Purchased from Norm Flayderman in 1980, N. Flayderman & Co. Inc., Catalog No. 104, item no 1778. At that time, Flayderman stated it was the earliest and largest he had seen. The aforementioned catalog accompanies this lot.
Condition
handling wear throughout, heavy pitting to exterior of barrel, pitting to other metal components, loss of wood on both sides of forend near muzzle, 5 in. crack with loss to right side of forend, other abrasions and minor cracking along wood grain, wear to edge of stock, loss of butt plate, chips and losses to butt stock, hole in butt stock, four lead slugs in butt stock, condition consistent with age and use, cock, frizzen and trigger in working order
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Estate of Dr. J. Francis and Laquita Amos, Rocky Mount, Virginia
