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well-known
t, and that rifle features the
d target sights. The barrel is stamped “D
BOYER” twice on the top flat. The converted lock is marked “LONDON/WARRANTED and has some light engraving. The rifle also features adjustable double set triggers, silver inlays, brass furniture, including the noted engraved patchbox and a nice full-length comb plate, and a figured curly maple stock with the distinctive “Roman-nose” profile.
CONDITION: Very good as period converted, shortened, and updated with target sights with dark patina on the lock and barrel, attractively aged patina on
the silver and brass, fairly minor overall wear, some flash wear at the breech, faint cracks at the nose and tail of the lock, a chip at the toe, attractive figure,
and light scratches and dings. Mechanically fine.
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H. JOHNSTON.” in script on top. The muzzle has circle designs. The “H ELWELL/WARRANTED” marked lock has some scroll and hunting scene patterns. The rifle is
equipped with adjustable double set triggers and is mounted on a full length maple stock with brass furniture including an ornate four-piece patchbox with pierced finial and engraving. The release button is in the coordinately engraved toe
plate. The stock also has sixteen engraved silver inlays, including an eagle and shield design on the oval cheekpiece inlay, as well as attractive molding and incised carving.
CONDITION: Fine with crisp signature and engraving, distinct lock marking, smooth gray and brown patina on the lock and barrel, some pitting concentrated at the breech, attractively aged patina on the silver inlays and brass furniture, and fairly minor overall wear. The stock is also fine and has some mild scratches and dings, distinct molding and carving, dark finish, and some attractive flame figure. Mechanically fine. Given the erosion from corrosive caps at the
breech, this rifle clearly saw some use, but its otherwise high overall condition clearly indicates it was also well-cared for. Its prior owner noted: “This one is probably one of the best conditioned Kentucky rifles I have owned. It is a humdinger.”
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3201
D. Boyer Percussion Side by Side Combination Gun - NSN, 44 cal., 37 7/8 inch octagon bbl., brown finish, curly maple stock. David Boyer (1806-1883) of
Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania, is well-known for his double barrel rifles and combination guns in a variety of configurations. One of his earlier swivel breech flintlocks are
in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This would be one of his later rifles from c. 1860-1870. The patchbox design is the same as a rifle passed down through
his family. This example features “D. BOYER” stamped on the left barrel which is smoothbore and “D B” signed in script on the right rifled barrel. They share a single set of dovetailed blade and notch sights with wide bases fit into dovetails on each barrel. Both are around .44 caliber. The locks are marked “Henry Parker/Warranted” and have
some scroll and bird patterns. The gun is setup with double triggers, one for each barrel. The furniture is brass. The patchbox is the style associated with Reading, Pennsylvania, south of Orwigsburg. There is a silver oval inlay on the wrist and a silver hunter’s star
on the cheekpiece, and the figured maple stock is mostly plain aside from the double line border along the bottom of the butt and the coordinating double incised lines at the edge of the cheekpiece and has the distinctive “Roman-nose” profile of the butt seen on other rifles from the region.
CONDITION: Very good with dark brown patina on the locks and barrels, mild pitting concentrated at the breech, attractive aged patinas on the silver and brass, repaired hammer spurs, and general mild overall wear. The stock is also very good and has
attractive figure, mild scratches and dings, some loss and dents at the breech, and small flakes. The locks hang-up but are functional. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3199
Engraved and Silver Inlaid D. Boyer
Percussion Conversion American Long Rifle - NSN, 48 cal., 35 3/4 inch octagon bbl., brown finish, curly maple stock. David Boyer (1806-1883) is
gunmaker from Orwigsburg, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. One of his swivel breech flintlocks are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Ar same patchbox design as this rifle, and a double rifle by him is in the following lot. The rifle features both traditional blade and notch sights and latter adde
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3200
Fine J. H. Johnston Signed, Engraved, and Carved Percussion American Long Rifle -
NSN, 32 cal., 40 inch octagon bbl., bright finish, maple stock. John Henry Johnston, his son James Henry,
and grandson John A. were all makers of Pennsylvania long rifles. James was the founder of the well known Great Western Gunworks in Pittsburg just after the Civil War. This rifle was likely produced by the shop of the elder Johnston in the years leading up the Civil War. The rifle has blade front
and notch rear sights on a browned octagon barrel signed “J.