Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 807
Pennsylvania Style Long Rifle by Christian Beck III
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
Martinsburg, Virginia (now West Virginia), 19th century, original flintlock configuration, bore appears .48 or .50 caliber, 37 in. octagonal barrel signed at top flat in script "Christian Beck", lock plate engraved "Henry Parker/Warranted" with pheasant in flight, push button brass patchbox with eagle decoration to opposing side, cheek side of butt with incised carving, curly maple half stock with brass butt plate, notched rear sight and brass blade front sight, ramrod, overall 53 in.
Note: Accompanying paperwork gives information on the Beck family of gunsmiths originating in Pennsylvania. It was a forebearer in this same famous gunsmithing family, John Philip Beck, who made President Washington's longrifle in 1791.
Provenance: Collection of a Southern Gentleman
Condition
general rub to surfaces, light pitting to metal components, trigger and action appear to function
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