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AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE KENTUCKY RIFLE HUNTING POUCH BY GRANT
LOT 3202
Desirable Engraved J. Vincent Half-Stock Percussion Rifle with Powder Horn, Shooting Pouch, and Accessories Documented in “The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch” - NSN, 36 cal., 35 1/2 inch octagon bbl., brown finish, curly maple stock. This set comes out of
Madison Grant’s collection and is accompanied by documentation from 1986 when this set and the following two lots were purchased from him. This rifle is featured in Grant’s book “The Kentucky Rifle
Hunting Pouch” on pages 120-121 where he dates the set to c.
1850-1855. He indicates the rifle, horn, and bag set were given as compensation to a minister in 1910 for conducting the funeral of a man from Barlow, Washington County, Ohio, who had died at
the age of 89, and he indicates that he in turn purchased it from the minister in 1958. Grant had the bore recut by Cecil Brooks. The set includes the rifle, a “single kidney shaped pouch,” professionally made powder horn with a pine buttplug with a ribbed design and the inscription “P ABBOTT/1884” on the back of the horn’s body, a powder measure (different from the one illustrated), two ball molds, a UMC cap tin, and an Eley Bros. cap tin. The rifle by John
Vincent of Southeastern Ohio has a circle designs on the face of the muzzle, a fixed silver blade front sight, dovetailed notch rear sight, “J VINCENT” stamped on top of the barrel, a “WHITMORE WOLFF/DUFF & Co/PITTSBURGH PA” marked lock with scroll and
bird patterns, adjustable double set triggers, brass furniture with some border engraving, pewter forend cap, and curly maple stock with nicely shaped butt and cheekpiece.
CONDITION: The rifle is very good with dark brown patina on the lock and barrel, mild pitting at the breech, attractive aged patina on brass, repaired/modified hammer, and general mild wear. The stock is fine and has beautiful figure and shaping, a few minor cracks, and light dings and scratches. Mechanically fine. The horn is very good with fairly minor wear for its age, including some chipping mainly on one side of the plug. The bag and other accessories are good with moderate wear overall and heavier wear on the leather including some tears and crackling. Provenance: The Madison Grant Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,500
LOT 3203
Desirable Engraved J. Vincent & Son Half-Stock Percussion Rifle with Powder Horn, Shooting Pouch, and Accessories Documented in “The Kentucky Rifle Hunting
Pouch” - NSN, 40 cal., 42 inch octagon bbl., brown/brass/silver finish, curly maple stock. This c. 1860-1880 set comes out of Madison Grant’s collection and is featured in his book “The Kentucky Rifle Hunting Pouch” by Madison Grant on pages 122-123. Grant states: “The entire outfit
was from Wood County, West Virginia, just across the river from Washington County, Ohio.” Also see the preceding lot for another Vincent set and also from Grant’s collection as well as the following lot for another Vincent rifle. The rifle by John and John Caleb Vincent of Southeastern Ohio has a very
unusual mother of pearl blade front sight along with brass studs for mounting a shader over the front sight, an adjustable sporting rear sight with decorative finial, “J. VINCENT & SON” stamped behind the rear sight, unmarked lock, adjustable double set triggers, engraved brass and silver furniture, pewter forend cap, and a maple half-stock. Grant describes the accessories as: “Heart shaped pouch of two piece construction. Dark brown cowhide and machine stitched. It is 8 inches wide and 9 inches deep. The shoulder strap is also cowhide but is handsewn to the pouch as are the powder horn thongs. The horn is greenish yellow with flat butt plug of pine which has a large iron staple. The nicely made bone measure holds 35 grains.” Inside the pouch are three cap tins, a ball mold, turnscrew, and worm with tow.
CONDITION: Very good with distinct maker’s mark, dark patina and mild oxidation/pitting on the lock and barrel, screw missing from the flash guard above the lock, attractively aged patina on the brass and silver, and mild overall wear. The stock is good and has some loss at the breech and heel, minor cracks, a few worm holes, light scratches and dings, and attractive figure. Mechanically fine. The accessories are good with moderate age and storage related wear. This is a rare set. Rifles with documented original bags, horns, and other accessories are very hard to find. Provenance: The Madison Grant Collection; Property of a Gentleman. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3204
Attractive Engraved Vincent Half- Stock Percussion Rifle - NSN, 36 cal., 34 7/8 inch octagon bbl., brown finish, curly maple stock. John Vincent and his son John Caleb Vincent were gunmakers active in Washington County, Ohio, throughout the latter half of the 19th century. This rifle is marked with only “VINCENT” on top of the barrel and features circle designs on the face of the muzzle, a fixed silver blade front sight, dovetailed notch rear sight, brass flash guards, “JOSEPH GOLCHER” marked lock with some scroll patterns, double set triggers, engraved pewter forend cap and brass furniture, and a curly maple stock with the very attractive
Vincent profile and cheekpiece. For others, see the Vincent rifles and accoutrement sets in the preceding two lots formerly in Madison Grant’s collection. CONDITION: Fine with smooth brown patina on the barrel, gray patina on the lock, some mild pitting from corrosive percussion caps, attractive aged patina on the furniture, and fairly minor overall wear. The stock is very fine and has attractive figure, smooth finish, and some scattered light scratches and dings. Mechanically fine (trigger must be set first).
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE KENTUCKY RIFLE HUNTING POUCH BY GRANT
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 177