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THBJacob Ernst Full-Stock Kentucky Percussion Rifle
About Seller
6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveFeb 21, 2017 - Feb 22, 2017
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- Lot Description
.46 caliber, 42 in. octagonal rifled barrel. The barrel is signed in cursive J * Ernst, and features a German silver blade, front sight, and a split dovetail rear sight. The engraved lock is marked M-M Maslin Warranted, and has been converted from flintlock. With double set triggers. The stock features brass furniture, including an engraved floor plate forward of the trigger guard, an engraved sideplate, a triggerguard with a finger spur, and a crescent buttplate with an engraved toeplate with a button to release the patchbox door. The three piece brass patchbox features detailed geometric engravings. The curly maple full stock has incised designs along the length of the barrel, with relief carvings at the butt near the raised cheek piece. The cheek piece also features an inlaid engraved brass eight point star. The stock also features inlaid German silver designs. Jacob Ernst is one of the best York County, PA rifle makers.
Provenance: N. Flayderman and Co., Inc.The barrel has a mostly brown patina with some small areas of stains, and is untouched. The lock is missing one screw. The stock is in mostly good condition, with a slight area of loss at the top front of the lock. Three of the German silver inlays are missing from the stock below the barrel, and it appears an oval thumbprint was once present, but is no longer. A small portion of the brass plate near the toe of the butt is missing. The bore needs to be cleaned. The action is good.Condition
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