American & Southern | March 26, 2026
Thu, Mar 26, 2026 10:00AM EDT
Lot 167
William Thompson North Carolina Jamestown School Longrifle
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
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, Snow Camp, NC) circa 1840s, percussion fullstock, 48-3/8 in. heavy octagonal barrel, 1/2 in. bore, 6 in. three screw barrel tang, stamped "W. THOMPSON" on top of barrel, dovetail blade front sight split rear sight, lock plate marked "J. & W. ASTON" with light engraving, high comb to buttstock, wire pick holders under carved cheek rest, double set triggers, brass trigger guard, forend cap, ramrod guides and thimbles, and butt plate, 64-1/4 in. overall
Provenance: From The Collections of Dr. George Waynick and Dr. Edward G. Hill Jr., Old Salem, North Carolina
Note: W. Thompson lived and worked at Snow Camp in Alamance County, before he switched to making the Jamestown style halfstock rifles in the 1850s he made fullstock flintlock rifles, it is not known if he ever apprenticed in Jamestown, see The Longrifle Makers of Guilford County, by C. Michael Briggs, pg. 19, 104 and 105, also North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765 - 1865, by William Ivey and Kenneth Orr, pg.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, converted to percussion, missing ramrod, missing inlaid side plate, darkened areas of stock, 1-1/2 in. chip to toe of butt stock, oxidation to exterior of barrel with pitting near lock plate, oxidation to lock plate, chip to side of buttstock, other minor abrasions, cock will set and release with triggers
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