JOHN BROOKS, LANCASTER, KENTUCKY RIFLE.

JOHN BROOKS, LANCASTER, KENTUCKY RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 50. Rifled 41″ full oct bbl, signed in script “J. Brooks”. John Brooks worked in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1800-1815. The 4-pc brass engraved patchbox has a Lancaster daisy head finial with one piercing. The curly maple stock is checkered at the wrist & has nice paneling & incise-carving on the forend & on both sides of the rear entrance ferrule. The English flint lock is not signed & the side plate consists of 2 brass engraved washers. The rifle has dbl set triggers & a 5″ brass toe plate. CONDITION: Stock is solid & shows no signs of restoration or repair, with the exception of one small wood repair above the forward part of the lock. The rifle does show signs of much wear, but overall is in very nice honest condition. 4-35432 RGG13 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2619	$4,312.50	JOHN BROOKS, LANCASTER, KENTUCKY RIFLE. SN NSN. Cal. 50. Rifled 41″ full oct bbl, signed in script “J. Brooks”. John Brooks worked in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, circa 1800-1815. The 4-pc brass engraved patchbox has a Lancaster daisy head finial with one piercing. The curly maple stock is checkered at the wrist & has nice paneling & incise-carving on the forend & on both sides of the rear entrance ferrule. The English flint lock is not signed & the side plate consists of 2 brass engraved washers. The rifle has dbl set triggers & a 5″ brass toe plate. CONDITION: Stock is solid & shows no signs of restoration or repair, with the exception of one small wood repair above the forward part of the lock. The rifle does show signs of much wear, but overall is in very nice honest condition. 4-35432 RGG13 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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