September 10-12, 2019 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/11/2019
Octagonal barrel and Deringer style silver bands at breech and muzzle. Stamped TRYON PHILADE. German silver fore sight. Flat flintlock lock plate with rudimentary scroll stamped TRYON PHILADE. Swan neck cock, bridled frizzen, curly maple full stock with German silver wedge escutcheons. Brass side plate with two screws and simple engraving. Elaborate engraved brass patch box. Scrolled trigger guard. Curly maple full stock with cheek piece inlaid with German silver standing stag. CONDITION: Barrel is smooth. Light brown patina. Lock has deep, even age brown and some very minor pitting. Cock is the original, as is the frizzen. Functions well. Stock is in good condition throughout, with one old repair above the lock plate. Furniture in good condition. Patch box opens to reveal ancient corroded lead balls of proper caliber. Rifle has nice form. Ramrod is replaced. Bore is good. From the Robert Sadler Collection.
Caliber/Bore
.50 Smoothbore