GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
INCISED CARVED KUTZTOWN SCHOOL FLINTLOCK SMOOTH RIFLE BY ANGSTADT. JACOB ANGSTADT KENTUCKY NSN .60 C&R Cal. .60. Overall length 57", 4-1/4" x 1-5/8" buttplate. 41-3/4" oct to rnd unmarked smooth bbl. This curly maple smooth rifle has a brass 4-pc patchbox with a 3 petal flower finial. The "T. Ketland" flint lock is engraved. The heavy beveled brass side plate has characteristic Angstadt line engraving. The large, engraved, oval brass cheek piece inlay is held in place with a wood screw, typical of rifles made from Kutztown North to the Blue Mountain. The stock is nicely incised carved around the bbl tang and beautifully incised carve behind the cheek piece in a "Butterfly" design. The Lehigh County "Indian Head" is incised carved forward of the trigger guard and unique incised carving runs along the forestock from the rear ramrod ferrule to the nosecap in a serpentine design. This gun has been attributed by the consignor to Jacob Angstadt, son of Peter Angstadt. CONDITION: The flint lock is a reconversion. The 3" flange to the rear of the entrance ferrule extends through the incise carving behind the ferrule but seems to be an orig repair, perhaps to cover a badly drilled ramrod channel. 49613-5 RGG (5,500-9,500)