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THB1840s American Wood Percussion Rifle
Lot 128a
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
Apr 28, 2022
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2022-04-28 12:00:00
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Join us for a special auction not to be missed! Collectible Native American art from two major collectors. Antiquity to mid-20th century! Plus fine & folk art, fossils, and more! All legally acquired. All legal to buy/sell. Convenient and professional in-house shipping. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
North American, Eastern United States, probably Kentucky or Pennsylvania, ca. 1840s CE. A beautiful percussion rifle with a sturdy stock carved from a single piece of finely striped wood, perhaps tiger maple. The armament features an octagonal, muzzle-loading barrel with interior rifling grooves, a modern steel ram rod, and a percussion firing mechanism near the back. A trigger and set trigger beneath the lock plate are surrounded by a brass trigger guard, and a pair of crossing hammers is stamped on the stock opposite the lock plate. The stock is decorated with 4 ovoid brass panels with etched motifs, and another, larger panel on the butt stock is etched with an eagle. The opposite side of the butt features a patch box with an articulating lid that contains several red and green fabric patches. Size (full): 48.2" L x 2" W (122.4 cm x 5.1 cm); (barrel): 32.9" L x 0.9" W (83.6 cm x 2.3 cm); (bore): 0.33" W (0.8 cm)
Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#171409Repair to forestock. Ram rod is a later addition. Abrasions, pitting, and light oxidation to steel barrel, with abrasions and nicks to wooden stock, and softening to stamped emblem on side of stock. Great patina throughout. Ram rod is removable from beneath barrel. Hammer still falls once set trigger is set and trigger is pulled, but rifle has not been tested for firing functionality.Condition
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