SIGNED JACOB KUNZ (KUNTZ) PHILADELPHIA FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

SIGNED JACOB KUNZ (KUNTZ) PHILADELPHIA FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. This rifle, by Philadelphia’s most famous gun maker, is signed “J. Kunz Phila” on the top flat of its 43″ full oct .50 cal smooth bbl. The orig finish has a rich, warm color and the typical Kunz brass 2-pc patchbox with fleur-de-lis finial is nicely engraved and well executed. This piece is a classic example of Kunz’s later work in very nice condition. Jacob Kunz (Kuntz) was trained in Allentown PA and was taxed as a gunsmith in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. His brother Peter was also a noted Lehigh County maker. Jacob Kunz was born in 1780 and dies in 1876. Jacob relocated to Philadelphia in 1810 and married Barbara Newhard, niece of the famous gunsmith Peter Newhard of Allentown. In 1833 the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia awarded Jacob Kuntz a silver medal for his skill and ingenuity. He made the pair of sterling pistols used by Commodore Barron and Commodore Decatur in their famous duel. There are two examples of Jacob Kuntz’s finer rifles on display in New York Cities Metropolitan Museum of Art. CONDITION: The flint lock has been properly re-converted back to flint using the orig lock plate. There are no wood or metal restorations other than the orig piece of wood between lock and bbl tang being reset. The rifle is in orig condition with only the expected minor dents, cracks and bruises from normal age and usage. A very small chip of wood is missing on the left side at the rear bbl key. 4-39993 RG4 (5,000-7,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010

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
	2583	$10,350.00	SIGNED JACOB KUNZ (KUNTZ) PHILADELPHIA FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. This rifle, by Philadelphia’s most famous gun maker, is signed “J. Kunz Phila” on the top flat of its 43″ full oct .50 cal smooth bbl. The orig finish has a rich, warm color and the typical Kunz brass 2-pc patchbox with fleur-de-lis finial is nicely engraved and well executed. This piece is a classic example of Kunz’s later work in very nice condition. Jacob Kunz (Kuntz) was trained in Allentown PA and was taxed as a gunsmith in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. His brother Peter was also a noted Lehigh County maker. Jacob Kunz was born in 1780 and dies in 1876. Jacob relocated to Philadelphia in 1810 and married Barbara Newhard, niece of the famous gunsmith Peter Newhard of Allentown. In 1833 the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia awarded Jacob Kuntz a silver medal for his skill and ingenuity. He made the pair of sterling pistols used by Commodore Barron and Commodore Decatur in their famous duel. There are two examples of Jacob Kuntz’s finer rifles on display in New York Cities Metropolitan Museum of Art. CONDITION: The flint lock has been properly re-converted back to flint using the orig lock plate. There are no wood or metal restorations other than the orig piece of wood between lock and bbl tang being reset. The rifle is in orig condition with only the expected minor dents, cracks and bruises from normal age and usage. A very small chip of wood is missing on the left side at the rear bbl key. 4-39993 RG4 (5,000-7,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2010 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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