INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK SAMUEL MILLER KENTUCKY RIFLE.

INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK SAMUEL MILLER KENTUCKY RIFLE. This rifle has a 42-5/8″ full oct 45 cal bbl signed “S Miller”. Samuel Miller worked in Hamburg, PA, circa 1823-1849. The rifle has a very attractive 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with eleven piercings, and the cheek side of the curly maple butt is nicely incised carved. The rifle has a nicely formed 2-screw brass side plate and a brass saddle plate under the forend. There is a half-moon silver inlay on the cheek piece and two silver wrist inlays. This is a very attractive rifle made by a well-known Berks County maker. The flint lock is marked “Rigby”. CONDITION: There is a sliver repair running approx 10″ rearward from the muzzle end of the bbl and a one-third-inch square patch repair opposite the lock plate. The bbl appears to have been cut approx. ½” from rear. 4-33366 RGG224 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1512	$7,475.00	INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK SAMUEL MILLER KENTUCKY RIFLE. This rifle has a 42-5/8″ full oct 45 cal bbl signed “S Miller”. Samuel Miller worked in Hamburg, PA, circa 1823-1849. The rifle has a very attractive 4-pc engraved brass patchbox with eleven piercings, and the cheek side of the curly maple butt is nicely incised carved. The rifle has a nicely formed 2-screw brass side plate and a brass saddle plate under the forend. There is a half-moon silver inlay on the cheek piece and two silver wrist inlays. This is a very attractive rifle made by a well-known Berks County maker. The flint lock is marked “Rigby”. CONDITION: There is a sliver repair running approx 10″ rearward from the muzzle end of the bbl and a one-third-inch square patch repair opposite the lock plate. The bbl appears to have been cut approx. ½” from rear. 4-33366 RGG224 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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