American & Southern | December 5, 2024
Thu, Dec 5, 2024 10:00AM EST
Lot 1065
R & W.C. Biddle and Co. Pennsylvania Percussion Rifle
Estimate: $200 - $400
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 |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1847-1861, .40 caliber, 29-7/8 in. octagonal barrel, brass blade front sight, split rear sight, lock plate engraved with a small pastoral scene with game birds and marked "R & W.C. BIDDLE & Co./ PHILADELPHIA" in oval band, walnut half stock, brass furniture including trigger guard, buttplate, ramrod guide, iron furniture including forend cap, cap box, 45-1/2 in. overall
Provenance: A Cherokee Gentleman
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A Cherokee Gentleman
general handling wear throughout, light oxidation in bore, oxidation to metal components with dents, dings and abrasions, areas of pitting, handling wear and several abrasions to stock, 2-1/4 in. crack in left side at side screw, some ramrod guides missing, improvised barrel pin, triggers and cock appear to function
