SPECTACULAR INCISED AND RAISED CARVED JACOB KUNTZ FLINTLOCK RIFLE.

SPECTACULAR INCISED AND RAISED CARVED JACOB KUNTZ FLINTLOCK RIFLE. This rifle has a 44″ full oct .50 cal smooth unmarked bbl. The flint lock is marked “C. Bird Philadelphia”. The rifle has a unique four piece engr patch box with three piercings. The brass engr toe plate has one piercing. The curly maple stock has typical Jacob Kuntz basket weave cross hatching on the wrist and features Kuntz’s characteristic checkered low relief carving on the cheek side of the butt that surrounds a beautiful relief carved American eagle. The carved eagle is very similar to Kuntz’s silver eagle inlay on the cheek piece of the rifle on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. The silver thumb piece inlay is engr with the initials “J.K.”. The rifle is incised carved at the rear ramrod ferrule and there is a very faint incised carved Lehigh/Northampton style “Indian” head carved forward of the trigger guard. The Brass heavy beveled arrow back side plate is engraved. Jacob Kuntz was born in 1780 and died in 1876. Jacob is first listed in the tax records of Whitehall Township Northampton County in 1807. Jacob Kuntz married Barbara Newhard, niece of Peter Newhard, gunsmith of Whitehall Township Northampton County in 1812. (Lehigh County was part of Northampton County until 1815). In 1833 the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia awarded Jacob Kuntz a silver medal for his skill and ingenuity. He made the pair of sterling pistols used by Commodore Barron and Commodore Decatur in their famous duel. Kuntz was an excellent engraver as well as a superb marksman. Joe Kindig Jr. is quoted as having said “Jacob Kuntz, at his best, is certainly in a class by himself. This is also is well demonstrated by the Metropolitan Museum’s example”. CONDITION: This rifle shows evidence of having been cleaned at one time and shows use. The lock is a reconversion. The orig ramrod has an in period repair 7-1/2″ from the muzzle end. There is evidence of an old repaired break in the fore end 24″ from the muzzle. 4-46879 (30,000-45,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	2238	$34,500.00	SPECTACULAR INCISED AND RAISED CARVED JACOB KUNTZ FLINTLOCK RIFLE. This rifle has a 44″ full oct .50 cal smooth unmarked bbl. The flint lock is marked “C. Bird Philadelphia”. The rifle has a unique four piece engr patch box with three piercings. The brass engr toe plate has one piercing. The curly maple stock has typical Jacob Kuntz basket weave cross hatching on the wrist and features Kuntz’s characteristic checkered low relief carving on the cheek side of the butt that surrounds a beautiful relief carved American eagle. The carved eagle is very similar to Kuntz’s silver eagle inlay on the cheek piece of the rifle on display in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in NYC. The silver thumb piece inlay is engr with the initials “J.K.”. The rifle is incised carved at the rear ramrod ferrule and there is a very faint incised carved Lehigh/Northampton style “Indian” head carved forward of the trigger guard. The Brass heavy beveled arrow back side plate is engraved. Jacob Kuntz was born in 1780 and died in 1876. Jacob is first listed in the tax records of Whitehall Township Northampton County in 1807. Jacob Kuntz married Barbara Newhard, niece of Peter Newhard, gunsmith of Whitehall Township Northampton County in 1812. (Lehigh County was part of Northampton County until 1815). In 1833 the Franklin Institute of Philadelphia awarded Jacob Kuntz a silver medal for his skill and ingenuity. He made the pair of sterling pistols used by Commodore Barron and Commodore Decatur in their famous duel. Kuntz was an excellent engraver as well as a superb marksman. Joe Kindig Jr. is quoted as having said “Jacob Kuntz, at his best, is certainly in a class by himself. This is also is well demonstrated by the Metropolitan Museum’s example”. CONDITION: This rifle shows evidence of having been cleaned at one time and shows use. The lock is a reconversion. The orig ramrod has an in period repair 7-1/2″ from the muzzle end. There is evidence of an old repaired break in the fore end 24″ from the muzzle. 4-46879 (30,000-45,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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