WONDERFUL LEHIGH COUNTY VIOLIN FINISH PISTOL ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB KUNZ.

WONDERFUL LEHIGH COUNTY VIOLIN FINISH PISTOL ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB KUNZ. SN NSN. 8-1/4″ oct to rnd .45 Cal smooth unmarked bbl. Percussion lock, which has been converted from flint is stamped “ROGERS & BROTHERS PHILADELPHIA WARRANTED”. Curly maple stock has very desirable Lehigh County red violin finish and the wrist is nicely checkered. Stock has a relief border around bbl tang typical of Kunz family guns and there are two incised scribe lines on each side of trigger guard under lock and sideplate panels as well as two scribe lines from breech back 1-1/2″ above lock and sideplate panels, also characteristic of Kunz’s work. Brass sideplates are nicely engraved and are typical of the patterns used by Jacob and Peter Kunz. Buttcapp is floral engraved around its retaining screw and two bbl wedges are set into silver football shaped engraved inlays. Oval silver inlay behind bbl tang that is initialed “JD”. This is the most desirable of the Kunz family style pistols. This pistol won the coveted Kentucky Rifle Association Silver Best Pistol Award at the associations 1981 annual meeting. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Clean and solid throughout with only expected age related imperfections and lock is converted from flintlock. Truly a fabulous pistol! 4-49462 RG45 (20,000-30,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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
	2307	$14,950.00	WONDERFUL LEHIGH COUNTY VIOLIN FINISH PISTOL ATTRIBUTED TO JACOB KUNZ. SN NSN. 8-1/4″ oct to rnd .45 Cal smooth unmarked bbl. Percussion lock, which has been converted from flint is stamped “ROGERS & BROTHERS PHILADELPHIA WARRANTED”. Curly maple stock has very desirable Lehigh County red violin finish and the wrist is nicely checkered. Stock has a relief border around bbl tang typical of Kunz family guns and there are two incised scribe lines on each side of trigger guard under lock and sideplate panels as well as two scribe lines from breech back 1-1/2″ above lock and sideplate panels, also characteristic of Kunz’s work. Brass sideplates are nicely engraved and are typical of the patterns used by Jacob and Peter Kunz. Buttcapp is floral engraved around its retaining screw and two bbl wedges are set into silver football shaped engraved inlays. Oval silver inlay behind bbl tang that is initialed “JD”. This is the most desirable of the Kunz family style pistols. This pistol won the coveted Kentucky Rifle Association Silver Best Pistol Award at the associations 1981 annual meeting. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Clean and solid throughout with only expected age related imperfections and lock is converted from flintlock. Truly a fabulous pistol! 4-49462 RG45 (20,000-30,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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