PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PETER ANGSTADT, KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY PA, CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE.

PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PETER ANGSTADT, KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY PA, CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 50 Smooth Bore. 44″ full octagon unsigned bbl marked “1814”. Two piece engraved brass patchbox. Flint lockplate is marked “Spang & Wallace Philadelphia”. This gun is incised carved on the cheek side of the butt and on each side of the patchbox door and has low relief carving behind the bbl tang. The full brass sideplate is engraved and is a 2-screw plate. Peter Angstadt rifles are often prized for their Pennsylvania Dutch style decoration. There does seem to be remnants of a signature on the bbl that have been worn to the point where they are impossible to read, but these guns have always been attributed to Peter Angstadt. CONDITION: There have been wood sliver repairs along the bbl on the right hand side. Otherwise the rifle is clean and original throughout with only the normal expected dings and bruises. 4-35828 (7,000-9,000)

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
	2628	$9,200.00	PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH PETER ANGSTADT, KUTZTOWN, BERKS COUNTY PA, CARVED KENTUCKY RIFLE. Cal. 50 Smooth Bore. 44″ full octagon unsigned bbl marked “1814”. Two piece engraved brass patchbox. Flint lockplate is marked “Spang & Wallace Philadelphia”. This gun is incised carved on the cheek side of the butt and on each side of the patchbox door and has low relief carving behind the bbl tang. The full brass sideplate is engraved and is a 2-screw plate. Peter Angstadt rifles are often prized for their Pennsylvania Dutch style decoration. There does seem to be remnants of a signature on the bbl that have been worn to the point where they are impossible to read, but these guns have always been attributed to Peter Angstadt. CONDITION: There have been wood sliver repairs along the bbl on the right hand side. Otherwise the rifle is clean and original throughout with only the normal expected dings and bruises. 4-35828 (7,000-9,000) 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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