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ATTIC CONDITION J. PRINGLE PERCUSSION RELIEF CARVED RIFLE

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:10,000.00 USD Estimated At:20,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD
ATTIC CONDITION J. PRINGLE PERCUSSION RELIEF CARVED RIFLE
This rifle has a 42î full oct .38 cal rifled bbl signed in script J. Pringle. The gun features a 4-pc engraved brass patch box with six piercings and a curly maple stock. The gun is boldly relief carved on the cheek side of the butt and features nicely figured fore stock molding. The high relief carving is crisp, well defined and well executed. There are three silver wrist inlays and an oval silver cheek piece inlay engraved with a 4-pointed star. The brass side plate is nicely engraved and the bbl is pin fastened to the stock. The rifle is nearly identical to the J. Pringle pictured on page 119 of Whiskers ìGunsmiths of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Countiesî. J. Pringle worked in Cambria Township, Cambria County circa 1832 ñ 1840. Pringleís workmanship shows influence of Northwestern Bedford County. PROVENANCE: The consigner notes this rifle was purchased from the Joe Kindig collection. CONDITION: Rifle is in honest attic condition throughout.††Bbl was cut back about 1-1/4î from the muzzle in period and there is an age crack in the wood at the toe of the butt exactly like the one pictured on the Pringle pictured in Whiskerís book mentioned above.††Lock is pitted to the extent the signature is illegible.†† 4-47565 RGG2