Revised: 9/23/2015

Important Note: This exact rifle is illustrated in the 1977 publication “The Kentucky Rifle and Me” by Edith Cooper.

ATTIC CONDITION INCISE CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM, NEW BERLIN, PA, UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL.

SN NSN. Cal. .45. Overall length 57″, 4-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 41-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed “S.B.” The curly maple stock is profusely incised carved forward and rear of the cheek piece. The elaborate 4-pc engraved brass patchbox has 11 piercings. The rifle has 9 silver inlays. There is a 4-5/8″ brass saddle plate and a 4-5/8″ heavy beveled brass side plate. The flint lock is marked “Sweitzer” with a reversed “Z”. Sweitzer made locks in Lancaster, PA, from 1808 – 1813. Samuel Baum has been recognized as one of the earliest and finest gunsmiths in the Upper Susquehanna School. This rifle is in attic condition, it is a perfect example of his work, perhaps one of his best. His dates are listed as 1789-1840 and he is identified as a New Berlin, Northumberland Co. gunsmith. CONDITION: Fine throughout. An outstanding and important Samuel Baum rifle. 49239-2 RGG C&R (12,500-25,000) – Lot 3420

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Auction: Firearms - October 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
	3420	$15,525.00	Revised: 9/23/2015 Important Note: This exact rifle is illustrated in the 1977 publication “The Kentucky Rifle and Me” by Edith Cooper. ATTIC CONDITION INCISE CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM, NEW BERLIN, PA, UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL. SN NSN. Cal. .45. Overall length 57″, 4-1/4″ x 1-3/4″ buttplate. 41-1/4″ full oct rifled bbl signed “S.B.” The curly maple stock is profusely incised carved forward and rear of the cheek piece. The elaborate 4-pc engraved brass patchbox has 11 piercings. The rifle has 9 silver inlays. There is a 4-5/8″ brass saddle plate and a 4-5/8″ heavy beveled brass side plate. The flint lock is marked “Sweitzer” with a reversed “Z”. Sweitzer made locks in Lancaster, PA, from 1808 – 1813. Samuel Baum has been recognized as one of the earliest and finest gunsmiths in the Upper Susquehanna School. This rifle is in attic condition, it is a perfect example of his work, perhaps one of his best. His dates are listed as 1789-1840 and he is identified as a New Berlin, Northumberland Co. gunsmith. CONDITION: Fine throughout. An outstanding and important Samuel Baum rifle. 49239-2 RGG C&R (12,500-25,000) – Lot 3420 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - October 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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ATTIC CONDITION INCISE CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE BY SAMUEL BAUM, NEW BERLIN, PA, UPPER SUSQUEHANNA SCHOOL.