MATCHED PAIR OF PISTOLS OF THE FAMOUS YORK GUNSMITH J. LOWMASTER.

MATCHED PAIR OF PISTOLS OF THE FAMOUS YORK GUNSMITH J. LOWMASTER. SN NSN. 10″ oct to rnd .52 Cal smooth bbls signed “J Lowmaster”. Walnut stocks have no carving and brass furniture is only lightly engraved. Brass sideplates each have two piercings and are nicely engraved. Each pistol has an oval silver inlay to the rear of the bbl tang marked “TH”. First pistol has an orig flint lock that is engraved “JL” at tail while the second pistol has an identical lock with the same “JL” engraving but having been converted to percussion. J. Lowmaster was a gunsmith in York until 1800, after which he moved to Ohio. In Kindig’s book Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it’s Golden Age he states Lowmaster’s guns do show York School details. This is a once in a lifetime chance to own a very early matched pair of York County signed Kentucky pistols. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Each of these pistols are in fine orig condition throughout with no evidence of any repairs or restoration. Second pistol which has been converted to percussion shows slightly more wear and apparently was the most used of the two pistols. The percussion pistol has a tack hole in a circle between trigger guard and sideplate which would indicate these pistols at one time had been in the Herman Dean Collection. 4-49459 RG47 (20,000-40,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	2306	$28,910.00	MATCHED PAIR OF PISTOLS OF THE FAMOUS YORK GUNSMITH J. LOWMASTER. SN NSN. 10″ oct to rnd .52 Cal smooth bbls signed “J Lowmaster”. Walnut stocks have no carving and brass furniture is only lightly engraved. Brass sideplates each have two piercings and are nicely engraved. Each pistol has an oval silver inlay to the rear of the bbl tang marked “TH”. First pistol has an orig flint lock that is engraved “JL” at tail while the second pistol has an identical lock with the same “JL” engraving but having been converted to percussion. J. Lowmaster was a gunsmith in York until 1800, after which he moved to Ohio. In Kindig’s book Thoughts on the Kentucky Rifle in it’s Golden Age he states Lowmaster’s guns do show York School details. This is a once in a lifetime chance to own a very early matched pair of York County signed Kentucky pistols. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Each of these pistols are in fine orig condition throughout with no evidence of any repairs or restoration. Second pistol which has been converted to percussion shows slightly more wear and apparently was the most used of the two pistols. The percussion pistol has a tack hole in a circle between trigger guard and sideplate which would indicate these pistols at one time had been in the Herman Dean Collection. 4-49459 RG47 (20,000-40,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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