Sunday, March 27, 2011
Auction Items at Cowans
Carolina/Tennessee Full-Stock Flintlock Rifle
.50 caliber smoothbore, 47" octagonal barrel, double based front sight (North Carolina-style), double tang screws, iron hardware, with unique heel, buttplate, toeplate in three pieces; 1/4 of the buttstock visible. Walnut stock with grease hole in the right side of stock. The shape of the heel of buttstock and wrist and cheek piece are reminiscent of the Soddy-Daisy school of Southern Tennessee.
Ex Bill Reisner, Arnie Dowd Collections
Condition: All metal has a nice dark brown patina with some pitting around the breech and in the pan of lock. Walnut stock is excellent with an old repair through the wrist. This is a very nice untouched Carolina/Tennessee rifle.
8.5" through 16". Longest horn primitively inscribed Who paid the Farmers for the Hogs?
15.5" length, Engraved with tress, vines , floral designs and a man and woman,Nathaniel Johnson His horn Novmber 4, 1757. Original wood base, raised ring blending into the spout.
All are different sizes and have bone handles. One has a folding fork.
15..25" length, original wood plug, Engraved with trees and vines, Josiah Taylor his horn 1776, anthropomorphic carving, with engrailed edge and a raised ring with engrailed edge that blends in to the spout.
The Record of Service of Connecticut Men in the War of Revolution (Pt. 1., p. 393) shows a Private Josiah Taylor on the roster Captain Northrup's Company attached to Colonel Silliman's 1st Battalion, Wadsworth's Connecticut State Brigade. The battalion was raised for six month's service in June 1776 under Act of Legislature to reinforce Washington's army camped on Long Island. The company served on the Brooklyn front under General Putnam and participated in the battle of Long Island, narrowly escaping capture during the subsequent retreat of the army in September. The reduced company was posted to Harlem Heights and still serving with Silliman's battalion during the fight at White Plains on October 28, 1776 where it suffered one killed and five missing. The company mustered out on December 25, 1776.
Josiah Taylor may have later re-enlisted in Captain Dorrance's Company of the Connecticut State Line as he is found on another roster dated January 1781. The identification is tentative after only a cursory examination of Revolutionary rosters.
Steve Skillman Horn for the West Coast Horners 2011 Raffle
Steve Skillman donated this horn for a raffle last December to benefit the US Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. I was the lucky winner and am donating it back to the West Coast Horn Fair.
Copy and photo supplied by David Rase.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Manfred Schmitz Candle Box
A candle box made from cherrywood and than painted with milk paint.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Sword by Joe Ruggerio
David Wright Paintung for the West Coast Horners 2011 Raffle
The NMLRA has generously donated one of their David Wright Prints to be raffled off at the West Coast Horn Fair April 1st and 2nd.
David Wright has made available this print of 1000 available to the NMLRA for fundraising for educational purposes. We are proud to be chosen to receive this donation. This print is called "The Spirit of America" and measures 23 x 27 1/2 inches.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Charlie Wallingford Rifle
I just finished this rifle for George "Mr Flintlock" Sutton. It has a 40 caliber Douglas barrel, left hand Siler lock, curly maple wood from Freddie Harrison and Davis triggers. I got the idea for the patch box from William Ivey's book, North Carolina Schools of Longrifles. That is a fantastic publication!
1800's Southern Appalachia Open Top Pouch by John McClellan with a Jeff Bibb Horn
Here is a pouch that was inspired by one that is sketched in Jim Webb's book. It is made from a original coverlet from East Tennessee and is lined with a natural colored linen. The pouch also has a original good year patent 1851 Hard rubber button. Strap is veg tan and a 5/8 steel roller buckle.
John and his wife Tonya
Copy and photos supplied by John McClellan.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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