RELIEF CARVED DAUPHIN COUNTY RIFLE SIGNED BY “Pe. BERRY”.

SN NSN. Cal. 60. 61″ overall with 45-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed in script “Pe. Berry”, with engraved bbl tang. The bbl is pinned to the stock with 8 silver inlays covering the pins. Buttplate is 4-3/4″ high x 1-1/4″ wide. The stock is nicely featured curly maple. There are 5 football shaped mother of pearl inlays on the comb and a round one under the cheek. Brass 4-pc patchbox is engraved with 9 piercings, somewhat unusual since the greatest number of piercings in Berry rifle patchboxes pictured in Kindig’s book is 6. Lid of the patchbox is not engraved. Patchbox head is fastened to the stock by three screws each having Berry’s characteristic high rounded surface instead of flat. Gun is relief carved to the rear of the cheekpiece with C-scrolls that extend under and forward of the cheek piece. Peter Berry is known to have carved beautiful designs of C-scrolls and flowers on many of his guns, but no two are carved alike. The gun is carved to the rear of the bbl tang, to the rear of the ramrod pipe and forward of the trigger guard. Berry’s characteristic molded lines run from the lock and sideplate to the rear ramrod pipe. Trigger guard, sideplate, and silver cheekpiece inlay are similar to Kindig’s rifle No. 112. The silver cheekpiece inlay is engraved with the name “DAN STREH”. The oval silver wrist inlay is also engraved “DS” presumably for the rifles orig owner Mr. Streh. This rifle has a finely engraved American Eagle inlet on the cheek in place of the moon on Kindig’s rifle No. 112. Brass engraved toe plate is 6-1/2″ long and is engraved with a shield on its finial. The patchbox release button is in the toe plate. The flintlock is marked “ROGERS & BROTHERS PHILADELPHIA”, and appears to be orig flint. Peter Berry is listed in the tax lists for Heidelberg Township, Dauphin County, in the years 1786-1789. Peter Berry was a fine maker of long, slender guns with beautiful patchboxes and is considered to be a grand gunsmith. CONDITION: Good. It is possible the carving on the cheek side of the rifle may have been refreshed at one time and a 1-1/2″ square piece of wood replaced under the patchbox. The mother of pearl inlays appear to have been added at a later date. Stock was over cleaned at one time. 4-50858 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2329

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
	2329	$26,550.00	RELIEF CARVED DAUPHIN COUNTY RIFLE SIGNED BY “Pe. BERRY”. SN NSN. Cal. 60. 61″ overall with 45-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed in script “Pe. Berry”, with engraved bbl tang. The bbl is pinned to the stock with 8 silver inlays covering the pins. Buttplate is 4-3/4″ high x 1-1/4″ wide. The stock is nicely featured curly maple. There are 5 football shaped mother of pearl inlays on the comb and a round one under the cheek. Brass 4-pc patchbox is engraved with 9 piercings, somewhat unusual since the greatest number of piercings in Berry rifle patchboxes pictured in Kindig’s book is 6. Lid of the patchbox is not engraved. Patchbox head is fastened to the stock by three screws each having Berry’s characteristic high rounded surface instead of flat. Gun is relief carved to the rear of the cheekpiece with C-scrolls that extend under and forward of the cheek piece. Peter Berry is known to have carved beautiful designs of C-scrolls and flowers on many of his guns, but no two are carved alike. The gun is carved to the rear of the bbl tang, to the rear of the ramrod pipe and forward of the trigger guard. Berry’s characteristic molded lines run from the lock and sideplate to the rear ramrod pipe. Trigger guard, sideplate, and silver cheekpiece inlay are similar to Kindig’s rifle No. 112. The silver cheekpiece inlay is engraved with the name “DAN STREH”. The oval silver wrist inlay is also engraved “DS” presumably for the rifles orig owner Mr. Streh. This rifle has a finely engraved American Eagle inlet on the cheek in place of the moon on Kindig’s rifle No. 112. Brass engraved toe plate is 6-1/2″ long and is engraved with a shield on its finial. The patchbox release button is in the toe plate. The flintlock is marked “ROGERS & BROTHERS PHILADELPHIA”, and appears to be orig flint. Peter Berry is listed in the tax lists for Heidelberg Township, Dauphin County, in the years 1786-1789. Peter Berry was a fine maker of long, slender guns with beautiful patchboxes and is considered to be a grand gunsmith. CONDITION: Good. It is possible the carving on the cheek side of the rifle may have been refreshed at one time and a 1-1/2″ square piece of wood replaced under the patchbox. The mother of pearl inlays appear to have been added at a later date. Stock was over cleaned at one time. 4-50858 (15,000-25,000) – Lot 2329 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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RELIEF CARVED DAUPHIN COUNTY RIFLE SIGNED BY “Pe. BERRY”.