November 19, 2022: Premier Americana - Day Three
Sat, Nov 19, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 2003
CHORDY WHITEHEART, CASWELL CO., NORTH CAROLINA KENTUCKY-STYLE PERCUSSION LONG RIFLE
Estimate: $300 - $500
Sold for
$357
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
CHORDY WHITEHEART, CASWELL CO., NORTH CAROLINA KENTUCKY-STYLE PERCUSSION LONG RIFLE, approximately .38 caliber, walnut halfstock with brass end cap and buttplate, four-piece engraved brass patchbox, rifled octagonal barrel incised "Caswell NC C.H.W." to top, double set trigger, lockplate stamped "RIDDLE", lacking ramrod. Circa 1850. 56" LOA, 41 3/8" barrel.
Literature: Parallels William W. Ivey, North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865, p. 119, fig. 92.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
Fair as-found condition, stock with loss to butt and crack to back, trigger guard with old repair, lock is a historical replacement, one thimble mashed, etc.
Literature: Parallels William W. Ivey, North Carolina Schools of Longrifles 1765-1865, p. 119, fig. 92.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum, Richmond, VA to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.
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