ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA LATE FLINTLOCK RIFLE MADE BY THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS MOLL FAMILY GUNSMITHS.

ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA LATE FLINTLOCK RIFLE MADE BY THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS MOLL FAMILY GUNSMITHS. SN NSN. 41″ full oct .50 Cal smooth bbl stamped “MOLL”. The Moll Family of gunsmiths was active in the Allentown area for over a hundred years. This rifle has John Moll III’s typical 4-pc brass engraved patchbox with one piercing in the finial. Wood separating patchbox door from sideplates is stained black. Stock is curly maple and has a gull wing cheekpiece with a large silver oval encircling a tiny 8-pointed star in its center. Wood between star and circle is also stained black. Butt behind cheekpiece has a 3-petalled silver chrysanthemum inlay similar to those used by the Henry Family in Nazareth, PA in the same time period. 3 bbl wedges are encircled on each side by silver inlays and brass sideplates are of the Kunz style with 2 piercings in which the wood is again finished black. 4-1/2″ brass toe plate is engraved, 9″ long engraved brass saddleplate has the same engraving as the patchbox door. Gun has a Joseph Golcher orig flintlock. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Gun seems to be in complete and orig condition showing signs of heavy use. The red violin finish has been cleaned so that most of the orig finish has been lost. 4-49429 RG58 (3,000-6,000)

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
	2393	$8,050.00	ALLENTOWN, LEHIGH COUNTY, PA LATE FLINTLOCK RIFLE MADE BY THE LAST OF THE FAMOUS MOLL FAMILY GUNSMITHS. SN NSN. 41″ full oct .50 Cal smooth bbl stamped “MOLL”. The Moll Family of gunsmiths was active in the Allentown area for over a hundred years. This rifle has John Moll III’s typical 4-pc brass engraved patchbox with one piercing in the finial. Wood separating patchbox door from sideplates is stained black. Stock is curly maple and has a gull wing cheekpiece with a large silver oval encircling a tiny 8-pointed star in its center. Wood between star and circle is also stained black. Butt behind cheekpiece has a 3-petalled silver chrysanthemum inlay similar to those used by the Henry Family in Nazareth, PA in the same time period. 3 bbl wedges are encircled on each side by silver inlays and brass sideplates are of the Kunz style with 2 piercings in which the wood is again finished black. 4-1/2″ brass toe plate is engraved, 9″ long engraved brass saddleplate has the same engraving as the patchbox door. Gun has a Joseph Golcher orig flintlock. PROVENANCE: Frank Sujansky Collection. CONDITION: Gun seems to be in complete and orig condition showing signs of heavy use. The red violin finish has been cleaned so that most of the orig finish has been lost. 4-49429 RG58 (3,000-6,000) 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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