INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY BY BERKS COUNTY GUNSMITH J. FORD.

SN NSN. Cal. 50. Overall length is 53″ with a 37″ full oct rifled bbl stamped “J. FORD”. Bbl is held to the stock with 3 bbl wedges each surrounded by silver fish inlays. Buttplate is 4-1/4″ high x 1-1/2″ wide. The 4-pc brass pactchbox is minimally engraved and its finial has 1 piercing and ends in a 4-petaled flower. The curly maple stock is very attractively incised, carved forward and rear of the cheek piece. The cheek is decorated with 8-pointed silver star over 2-1/4″ silver cheekpiece inlay. There is a silver oval thumb piece inlay, 1/2 moon silver inlay forward of the patchbox and a small silver shield inlay forward of the buttplate tang. The flintlock is marked “R. ASHMORE WARRANTED”. Richard Ashmore was an English lock maker cira 1827-1855, whose locks were imported for use in this country. J. Ford rifles are thought to have been made in Berks County in the areas of Harrisburg and/or Orwigsburg. CONDITION: Very good. The bbl was cut from the rear about 4-1/2″ inches a very long time ago. The rifle appears to have an old ramrod which has been in the rifle since the bbl was cut as you can see the color change in the ramrod where each of the ferules are now located. The finish and carving are excellent. 4-51019 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2361

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	2361	$5,175.00	INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY BY BERKS COUNTY GUNSMITH J. FORD. SN NSN. Cal. 50. Overall length is 53″ with a 37″ full oct rifled bbl stamped “J. FORD”. Bbl is held to the stock with 3 bbl wedges each surrounded by silver fish inlays. Buttplate is 4-1/4″ high x 1-1/2″ wide. The 4-pc brass pactchbox is minimally engraved and its finial has 1 piercing and ends in a 4-petaled flower. The curly maple stock is very attractively incised, carved forward and rear of the cheek piece. The cheek is decorated with 8-pointed silver star over 2-1/4″ silver cheekpiece inlay. There is a silver oval thumb piece inlay, 1/2 moon silver inlay forward of the patchbox and a small silver shield inlay forward of the buttplate tang. The flintlock is marked “R. ASHMORE WARRANTED”. Richard Ashmore was an English lock maker cira 1827-1855, whose locks were imported for use in this country. J. Ford rifles are thought to have been made in Berks County in the areas of Harrisburg and/or Orwigsburg. CONDITION: Very good. The bbl was cut from the rear about 4-1/2″ inches a very long time ago. The rifle appears to have an old ramrod which has been in the rifle since the bbl was cut as you can see the color change in the ramrod where each of the ferules are now located. The finish and carving are excellent. 4-51019 (4,000-6,000) – Lot 2361 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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INCISED CARVED FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY BY BERKS COUNTY GUNSMITH J. FORD.