VERY RARE INCISED CARVED BUCKS COUNTY KENTUCKY RIFLE BY THE QUAKERTOWN GUNSMITH GEORGE WEIKER.

Cal. 54. 59″ overall. 4-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 43-1/2″ full oct unsigned rifled bbl. This rifle has a fine curly maple stock that is profusely incised carved with the traditional Bucks County fine line carving. The carving on the cheekpiece side consists of C-scrolls behind the cheekpiece attached to incised C-scrolls forward of the cheekpiece and forward of the patchbox. The carving behind the bbl tang is elegant incised and low relief shell design and there are fleur-de-lis carvings behind the lock and sideplate mortises. Beautiful fine incised carving continues around the rear ramrod entrance ferrule. The traditional 1-pc bottom-hinged patchbox is engraved “G WEIKER gun Smith price $16.48”. The Pennsylvania German hand-forged lock is not engraved. The heavy beveled brass sideplate is the typical Bucks County “horned style” and the trigger guard is also characteristic of Bucks County with the stud on the front of the wide bow. The rear ramrod entrance pipe has the typical Bucks County beehive design on it’s finial. George Weiker is one of the more famous of the Bucks County gunsmiths who lived and worked in the Quakertown area in the late 18th century. He had a practice of signing his patchboxes with his name and price of his gun, examples of his work are rare and highly desirable. This gun is an excellent example of the very fine line incised carving popular on Bucks County guns and is rather early as evidenced by the scrolled trigger and the thickness of the butt. This is an important rifle that has been in many outstanding collections in the past and sold only when its owners passed away. The brass tack in the stock behind the trigger guard numbered 130 identifies the fact that this gun had a one time been in the famous Herman Dean Collection. PROVENANCE: Ex. Herman Dean Collection, Ex. Joseph Murphy Collection. CONDITION: This gun is in fine condition throughout. 4-55451 RG (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1479

Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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
	1479	$0.00	VERY RARE INCISED CARVED BUCKS COUNTY KENTUCKY RIFLE BY THE QUAKERTOWN GUNSMITH GEORGE WEIKER. Cal. 54. 59″ overall. 4-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 43-1/2″ full oct unsigned rifled bbl. This rifle has a fine curly maple stock that is profusely incised carved with the traditional Bucks County fine line carving. The carving on the cheekpiece side consists of C-scrolls behind the cheekpiece attached to incised C-scrolls forward of the cheekpiece and forward of the patchbox. The carving behind the bbl tang is elegant incised and low relief shell design and there are fleur-de-lis carvings behind the lock and sideplate mortises. Beautiful fine incised carving continues around the rear ramrod entrance ferrule. The traditional 1-pc bottom-hinged patchbox is engraved “G WEIKER gun Smith price $16.48”. The Pennsylvania German hand-forged lock is not engraved. The heavy beveled brass sideplate is the typical Bucks County “horned style” and the trigger guard is also characteristic of Bucks County with the stud on the front of the wide bow. The rear ramrod entrance pipe has the typical Bucks County beehive design on it’s finial. George Weiker is one of the more famous of the Bucks County gunsmiths who lived and worked in the Quakertown area in the late 18th century. He had a practice of signing his patchboxes with his name and price of his gun, examples of his work are rare and highly desirable. This gun is an excellent example of the very fine line incised carving popular on Bucks County guns and is rather early as evidenced by the scrolled trigger and the thickness of the butt. This is an important rifle that has been in many outstanding collections in the past and sold only when its owners passed away. The brass tack in the stock behind the trigger guard numbered 130 identifies the fact that this gun had a one time been in the famous Herman Dean Collection. PROVENANCE: Ex. Herman Dean Collection, Ex. Joseph Murphy Collection. CONDITION: This gun is in fine condition throughout. 4-55451 RG (25,000-40,000) – Lot 1479 Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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VERY RARE INCISED CARVED BUCKS COUNTY KENTUCKY RIFLE BY THE QUAKERTOWN GUNSMITH GEORGE WEIKER.