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THBKentucky Rifle by Jacob Baum
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6270 Este Ave.
Cincinnati , OH 45232
United States
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About Auction
LiveMay 3, 2017 - May 5, 2017
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- Lot Description
.43 caliber, 44.25" wedge retained octagonal barrel singed * I D B *. Iron barrel and lock, brass furniture, incised and raised carved stock with raised cheek piece and German silver inlay. Stepped lock with illegible maker's mark and simple decorations at tail, rounded, fenced iron pan with bridle, lightly engraved, flat swan neck cock. Four-piece brass open work Daisy Head patchbox with simple engraving. Other brass furniture including butt and toe plates, flat side plate, semi-pistol gripped triggerguard, nose cap and ramrod thimbles. Fixed rear sight and dovetailed blade front sight. Stock with attractive incised line decoration along the fore-end and toe line and raised carved floral motifs on the reverse. Light checkering under cheek rest, simply engraved German silver embellishments include crescent moon on cheek piece and oval wrist escutcheon. Wood ramrod.
The barrel mark is attributed to Jacob Baum who worked in E. Buffalo Township, Northumberland County, PA circa 1800-1821.
Good to very good. Barrel with a thick, deeply oxidized brown patina with some surface corrosion and light pitting, most evident in the breech area. Lock functional, with a matching patina. Bore good with visible rifling but is heavily oxidized and shows moderate pitting. Brass is mostly untouched with a deep dark patina, some nearly black. Stock about good with several repaired cracks including a 3.5" diagonal crack at the toe and a repaired crack through the wrist. The fore-end shows repaired cracks as well and about 18"-19" is restored. Stock otherwise good with a nice appearance.Condition
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