UNMARKED NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL STYLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE.

UNMARKED NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL STYLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. About 46 Smoothbore. Fine Lancaster style Kentucky, attributed to John Demuth of Northampton County PA. It is a relatively plain, but nice example of the later Northampton school rifles with 41-3/8″ oct bbl, with dovetailed brass front sight and fixed rear sight. Lockplate is marked but not legible. It measures about 4-1/2″ x 7/8″, slightly curved with rnd stepped tail and light engraving. Hammer is flat sided with delicate gooseneck and beveled edge with light engraving. It has a rnd steel pan integral with lockplate, bridle frizzen and fleur-de-lis tail on frizzen spring. Mounted in a curly maple full stock with brass furniture consisting of a brass nose cap, two faceted guides and a faceted tapered nose pipe containing an early hickory ramrod. Sideplate and trigger guard are typical of the period. Patchbox is of four pieces of sheet brass, very well made without piercings, about 7-1/8″ long and nicely engraved with plain cover. Latch is in the right center of the buttplate. Buttplate has a faceted tang with sharp heel and decorative engraved toe plate. Left side of stock has a raised, shallow fluted cheekpiece with raised square tail side panels on each side at the action. Bbl is secured in the forestock with four keys. This is a fine Kentucky with beautiful lines and great balance. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl has been lightly cleaned and now retains a mottled silver/brown patina. Lockplate & hammer retain a dark brown patina. Brass retains a dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline by the rear lockplate screw and some burnout back of the pan, otherwise appears to be sound retaining most of its orig varnish finish, dark around the wrist and sides of forestock. Mechanics are fine. 4-41745 JR278 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	2506	$4,600.00	UNMARKED NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL STYLE FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. About 46 Smoothbore. Fine Lancaster style Kentucky, attributed to John Demuth of Northampton County PA. It is a relatively plain, but nice example of the later Northampton school rifles with 41-3/8″ oct bbl, with dovetailed brass front sight and fixed rear sight. Lockplate is marked but not legible. It measures about 4-1/2″ x 7/8″, slightly curved with rnd stepped tail and light engraving. Hammer is flat sided with delicate gooseneck and beveled edge with light engraving. It has a rnd steel pan integral with lockplate, bridle frizzen and fleur-de-lis tail on frizzen spring. Mounted in a curly maple full stock with brass furniture consisting of a brass nose cap, two faceted guides and a faceted tapered nose pipe containing an early hickory ramrod. Sideplate and trigger guard are typical of the period. Patchbox is of four pieces of sheet brass, very well made without piercings, about 7-1/8″ long and nicely engraved with plain cover. Latch is in the right center of the buttplate. Buttplate has a faceted tang with sharp heel and decorative engraved toe plate. Left side of stock has a raised, shallow fluted cheekpiece with raised square tail side panels on each side at the action. Bbl is secured in the forestock with four keys. This is a fine Kentucky with beautiful lines and great balance. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Bbl has been lightly cleaned and now retains a mottled silver/brown patina. Lockplate & hammer retain a dark brown patina. Brass retains a dark mustard patina. Stock has a hairline by the rear lockplate screw and some burnout back of the pan, otherwise appears to be sound retaining most of its orig varnish finish, dark around the wrist and sides of forestock. Mechanics are fine. 4-41745 JR278 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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