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LOT 3054
“Masterpiece Grade” Engraved, Silver Inlaid, and Carved Jack S. Brooks Contemporary
Flintlock American Long Rifle with Sleeve - NSN, 50 cal., 44 inch octagon bbl., brown/bright/silver finish, maple stock. This rifle was made as a set with the pistol in the following lot by talented and well-respected contemporary gunmaker Jack S. Brooks of Colorado. A letter by Brooks included with lot states that the rifle and pistol are “masterpiece grade” and indicates they were made in the style of the Allentown-Bethlehem region of Pennsylvania c. 1810 with Getz barrels and work well with .495 round balls and
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.010 patches. The recommended powder charge for the rifle is 70 grains of 3Fg black powder, and it is sighted in for 50 yards per Brooks. The rifled barrel has a silver blade front sight with brass dovetailed base, a notch rear sight, “JS BROOKS 1981” signed in a silver inlaid panel on top, and a drilled vent.
The lock is signed “Brooks.” The barrel key escutcheons are silver, the silver wrist escutcheon is inscribed with the initials “DLM” and has some silver wire accents, and the cheekpiece inlay
is a silver star and floral pattern. The remaining furniture is brass, and the lock, brass, and silver have scroll and floral engraving. The patch box itself is a work of art. The full-length maple
stock has very nice carved molding, incised scroll designs at the midsection, multi-step carved side drop points ad comb tip, raised relief shell and scroll carving at the barrel tang, elaborate incised and relief carved
scrollwork on the left side of the butt, a contrasting edge plate on the cheek-rest, and a vent pick below. A fringed leather gun sleeve is included.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with only minimal firing, handling, and storage wear mainly on the face of the frizzen and some very slight spotting. The engraving, signatures, and carving remain crisp.
Mechanically excellent. Overall, this is an exceptional work of art by one of the leading contemporary American flintlock riflemakers, and pairs very well with the following lot!
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3055
“Masterpiece Grade” Raised Relief Carved and
Silver Inlaid Jack S. Brooks Contemporary American Flintlock Kentucky Style Pistol with Powder Horn
and Engraved Pipe Tomahawk - NSN, 50 cal., 10 inch octagon bbl., brown/bright/silver finish, maple stock. This pistol was made as a set with the rifle in the previous by talented
and well-respected contemporary gunmaker Jack S. Brooks of Colorado. A copy of the
letter by Brooks with the latter lot is included and states that the rifle and pistol are “masterpiece grade” and indicates they were made in the style of the Allentown-Bethlehem region of Pennsylvania c. 1810 with Getz barrels and work well with .495 round balls and .010 patches. The
recommended powder charge for the pistol is 20 grains of 3Fg black powder, and it is sighted in for 25 yards per Brooks. The
rifled barrel has a silver blade front sight with brass dovetailed base, a notch rear sight, “JS BROOKS 1981” signed in a silver
inlaid panel on top, and a drilled vent. The lock is signed “Brooks.” The barrel key escutcheons are silver, and the silver wrist
escutcheon is inscribed with the initials “DLM” and has some silver wire accents. The remaining furniture is brass, and the
lock, brass, and silver have scroll and floral engraving. The lightly figured stock has very nice carved molding, incised scroll
designs at the midsection, multi-step carved side drop points, and raised relief shell and scroll carving at the barrel tang. The
pipe tomahawk has a coordinating haft with silver eye and star shaped inlays, end cap, and mouthpiece with light engraving
and a brass head with scroll engraving and an iron/steel bit. The screw tip powder horn has nice bands carved into the tip, incised bands at the mouth and base, and a carved base plug. The mouth piece and tip section of the horn are a nice dark coloration, and the rest of the horn is lighter and would be an excellent candidate for some engraving.
CONDITION: Very fine overall. The pistol has only very minimal firing and handling wear mainly consisting of some minor scrapes on the frizzen and minor residue around the vent. The carving, signatures, and engraving are all crisp. Mechanically excellent. The powder horn and tomahawk are also very fine with generally only minor handling and storage wear aside from the edge of the tomahawk blade which is dented. This is a very attractive set by itself and would of course pair very well with the Brooks rifle in the previous lot.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500