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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 1842. 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 a nice Roman nose profile. CONDITION: Much of the orig finish remains. This rifle is in nice attic condition throughout having only one small 2-3/8″ x 3/16″ period wood repair on the lock side of the trigger guard finial. The late English flint lock is a reconversion. The patch box release spring is loose and should be properly reset. 4-45155 RGG2 (6,000-8,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 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. |