UNSIGNED JAMES RIVER SCHOOL, VIRGINIA, INCISE-CARVED KENTUCKY.

UNSIGNED JAMES RIVER SCHOOL, VIRGINIA, INCISE-CARVED KENTUCKY. SN NSN. Cal. 50. Smooth bore 42-1/4″ full oct unsigned bbl. This gun has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox & a heavy beveled brass 2-screw side plate. The curly maple stock is nicely incise-carved behind the cheekpiece with fine line carving. This same gun is pictured on p. 93 of Jim Whisker’s Gunsmiths of Virginia. The flintlock plate is marked “I.H. WELLS & Co.”. PROVENANCE: The “Gunsmiths of Virginia” book, in which this gun is pictured, is included with this lot. CONDITION: Gun is in fine orig condition throughout, with the exception that 13″ of the forend have been replaced, behind which there is an 8-3/4″ age crack on right-hand side. 4-35846 RGG19 (3,000-4,000)

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
	2630	$0.00	UNSIGNED JAMES RIVER SCHOOL, VIRGINIA, INCISE-CARVED KENTUCKY. SN NSN. Cal. 50. Smooth bore 42-1/4″ full oct unsigned bbl. This gun has a 4-pc engraved brass patchbox & a heavy beveled brass 2-screw side plate. The curly maple stock is nicely incise-carved behind the cheekpiece with fine line carving. This same gun is pictured on p. 93 of Jim Whisker’s Gunsmiths of Virginia. The flintlock plate is marked “I.H. WELLS & Co.”. PROVENANCE: The “Gunsmiths of Virginia” book, in which this gun is pictured, is included with this lot. CONDITION: Gun is in fine orig condition throughout, with the exception that 13″ of the forend have been replaced, behind which there is an 8-3/4″ age crack on right-hand side. 4-35846 RGG19 (3,000-4,000) 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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