November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Philip Creamer worked in Taneytown, Maryland with working dates from circa 1800 to 1820. Rifle has a 48 - 1/4" octagon to round smoothbore .50 caliber barrel, rifle sights, and signed in script on brass barrel plate "P CREAMER". Flint lock with single trigger control. Full curly maple stock with brass hardware and 2 German silver inlays along tang. Comes with hardwood ramrod and consignor research. CONDITION: Overall good with metal flaking and turning a brown patina with converted lock. Forestock shows 1" replaced piece behind tailpipe, possibly done when made, for it looks to have been there a long time. Lock has repaired burnout around lock. Dark pitted bore with sticky mechanics. Nice clean looking rifle. DLM
Caliber/Bore
.50 Smootbore
Manufacturer
Philip Creamer
Model
Maryland Buck and Ball Rifle