3541 HIGH ART F. ANDERSON RILEY CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK

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This item SOLD at 2023 Nov 05 @ 19:16UTC-4 : AST/EDT
Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 2,500.00 USD
Estimated at 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD
PENNSYLVANIA LONG RIFLE. Cal. 45. NSN. Bbl. 42" octagon measuring 13/16" across flats at muzzle. German silver blade rocky mountain front sight w/ fixed V notch rear sight. Top flat is engraved "F. Anderson Riley", a contemporary maker of fine flintlock rifles. Lock, hammer, top tang & breech end of bbl. are lightly engraved. Plain trigger w/ webbed rear design. Full length Roman nose cheekpiece stock of curly maple is held by 4 brass wedges. Rectangular lid, pierced segmented highly engraved patchbox w/ wild turkey finial. Wide brass buttplate w/ borderline engraving having long German silver vine type peak plate. Brass toe plate is heavily engraved w/ vine type finial. Brass finger curled trigger guard w/ borderline & geometric engraving. Engraved serpentine side plate. Oval German silver wedge escutcheons are floral engraved. Cheekpiece is adorned w/ an 8 point German silver flower having a brass center w/ flowing German silver wire inlays on each side. Oval German silver wrist plate. Stock has extensive relief carving on either side of molded cheekpiece around top tang, side plate, lock & thimble areas. Incise carved borders extend the full length of the forearm. Toeline has molded borders. Brass nose cap has borderline engraving. Horn tipped hardwood ramrod held by an engraved faceted thimble & 2 faceted brass pipes. WEIGHT: 8 lbs, 4 oz. CONDITION: bbl. & lock retain thinning brown finish showing spotted corrosion. Brass fittings have acquired a pleasing dark patina. Stock has very good finish showing a few small marks. Very good bore. (01-21952/DS). ANTIQUE. $5000-8000.