Rifle by Wayne Watson

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Poulin Auction: Auction Prices

 

KENTUCKY LONG RIFLE BY WAYNE WATSON IN THE STYLE OF JACOB KUNTZ OF PHILEDELPHIA

Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00

 CONTEMPORARY FULL STOCK FLINTLOCK KENTUCKY RIFLE by H. House

Sold to j*****e for (7,500.00 + 1,650.00BP) = 9,150.00

JACK HAUGH CONTEMPORARY GERMANIC FLINTLOCK RIFLE

Sold to 1*****a for (3,600.00 + 792.00BP) = 4,392.00

DAVIS ROWE CONTEMPORARY FLINTLOCK PISTOL WITH SHOULDER STOCK

Sold to floor for (2,750.00) = 2,750.00

WALLACE GUSLER COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG CONTEMPORARY

Sold to floor for (7,000.00) = 7,000.00

CARL PIPPERT CCONTEMPORARY KENTUCKY FLINTLOCK RIFLE

Sold to w********s for (3,000.00 + 660.00BP) = 3,660.00

Poulin Auction: KENTUCKY LONG RIFLE BY WAYNE WATSON IN THE STYLE OF JACOB KUNTZ OF PHILEDELPHIA

KENTUCKY LONG RIFLE BY WAYNE WATSON IN THE STYLE OF JACOB KUNTZ OF PHILEDELPHIA. Cal. 50. S# NSN (made in 2010). The 44" octagon to round barrel transitions through sixteen sided and a wedding band. Top flat is engraved "1 W. Watson 0". Lock having chamfered plate, rebated pointed tail and serpentine cock is fitted with rounded pan, bridled roller frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. Stock of hard maple with good curl figure to grain extends to muzzle with brass cap and attaches to barrel with four brass side bolts through shaped and engraved silver escutcheons. Stock is decorated with chip carved areas around barrel tang. Incised mouldings around lock, sideplate, barrel channel and toeline. Incised relief carved areas of acanthus scroll are accent to checkering at grip and at rear of cheekpiece. A Jacob Kuntz rifle with similar features is known. Brass mounts include: brass patchbox shaped and engraved in the style of Jacob Kuntz. Silver inlays also mimic his style with acanthus leaf two piece sideplate, an eight pointed star within fancy oval on cheekpiece. Center of this device is set with a blue stone. Good quality square checkering is at the center of relief carving on left side and around grip. Patchbox cover release is in the form of a silver heart on 6" shaped return along toe. Hickory ramrod mounts through two faceted and beaded brass pipes and matching thimble which is integral with large hand guard at balance point. 

CONDITION: very fine as artificially aged. Barrel and lock are a relatively rough brown patina. Stock has a few marks in its original dark finish. Brass retains most of its original luster. Bore is bright and shiny. Rifle appears unfired however, there are some flint strikes on frizzen. (01-23926/MGM). 

ESTIMATE. $3,500-5,500.

Lot: 3537

START PRICE: $1,750.

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Poulin Auction: RIFLE IN THE MANNER OF JOHN SCHULER by Wayne Watson

RIFLE IN THE MANNER OF JOHN SCHULER. Cal. 50. S# NSN. The 48" slightly swamped octagon barrel has "1 W. Watson 1" (made 2011) engraved on top flat. Lock with chamfered plate having rebated tail has serpentine cock, rounded integral pan, bridled roller frizzen and feather spring with bulbous finial. Stock of curly grain hard maple extends to muzzle and attaches to barrel with four steel sidebolts through ovate silver escutheons. Stock has mouldings around lock and chamfered sideplate as well as ramrod channel and rear of barrel channel. There is semi-relief carving of scrolls around classic cheekpiece, scrolled silver wire inlay is around barrel tang and with flourishes on left side of butt and with accent wire along toeline. Brass mounts include heavy wide buttplate, fairly simple patchbox with cover hinged at bottom which is engraved "This Rifle Made By" "John Schuler Gunsmith" "18002". Release is well hidden; not found by this cataloger. Trigger guard has spur at grip. Silver mounts include: 8 pointed star with compass rose at center on cheekpiece, heart shaped crest plate and hand wear plate at pivot point engraved with an eagle. Hickory ramrod mounts through two beaded octagonal pipes and matching thimble with long broad finial. 

CONDITION: very fine. Appears unfired although there are some flint strikes on frizzen. (01-23929/MGM). 

START PRICE: 1,500.00 USD 

ESTIMATE: $3,000-5,000.00

Lott: 3536

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Rifle by Wayne Watson

 

Photography by Jan Riser.

Rifle by Wayne Watson

 

Photography by Jan Riser.