LOVELY SIGNED LEBANON COUNTY JACOB PHILIPY SMOOTH RIFLE.

LOVELY SIGNED LEBANON COUNTY JACOB PHILIPY SMOOTH RIFLE. This rifle has a 42″ oct to rnd .54 cal smooth bore bbl that is signed in script J. Philipy. Jacob Philipy (Philipee) is listed as having worked in Lebanon County in the early 1800s. The bbl is fixed to the stock with four bbl wedges and the Maple stock has an wonderfully hand-grained red violin finish. The engraved 4-pc brass patch box is of the Bonewitz style and the rifle has the classic Roman nose stock profile. A similar rifle is seen in Capt Dillin’s book. CONDITION: This rifle is in nice attic found condition throughout having only one small 2-3/8″ x 3/16″ period wood repair on the lock side of the trigger guard finial. Much of the orig finish remains. The late English flint lock is a well executed and proper reconversion. The patch box release spring is loose and should be properly reset. 4-45155 RGG2 (6,000-8,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2248	$4,500.00	LOVELY SIGNED LEBANON COUNTY JACOB PHILIPY SMOOTH RIFLE. This rifle has a 42″ oct to rnd .54 cal smooth bore bbl that is signed in script J. Philipy. Jacob Philipy (Philipee) is listed as having worked in Lebanon County in the early 1800s. The bbl is fixed to the stock with four bbl wedges and the Maple stock has an wonderfully hand-grained red violin finish. The engraved 4-pc brass patch box is of the Bonewitz style and the rifle has the classic Roman nose stock profile. A similar rifle is seen in Capt Dillin’s book. CONDITION: This rifle is in nice attic found condition throughout having only one small 2-3/8″ x 3/16″ period wood repair on the lock side of the trigger guard finial. Much of the orig finish remains. The late English flint lock is a well executed and proper reconversion. The patch box release spring is loose and should be properly reset. 4-45155 RGG2 (6,000-8,000) 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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