Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Mar 25, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 737
Pennsylvania / Kentucky Percussion Rifle
Estimate: $400 - $800
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 |
small curly maple full stock, single trigger, decorated lock plate with "....OCK" lettering, 36 in. octagonal barrel inscribed "J N" inside flourish at top of barrel, split rear sight brass blade front sight, brass trigger guard, patch box, forend cap, thimbles, and butt plate, ram rod, overall 51-1/2 in.
Provenance: Private North Carolina Collection
Condition
likely converted to percussion, nipple likely modern with other additions, oxidation to metal surfaces, several 2 to 3 in. hairline cracks along grain of stock near forend cap and mid forend at nails, heavy wear and pitting to barrel at action, trigger guard not original to stock, wear dings and scratches to buttstock
