AMER WINTER 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, February 8, 2018.
FULL STOCK RELIEF CARVED LONG RIFLE BY GEORGE W. GLAZE, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY, VIRGINIA.61" overall, 44-1/2" oct, 42 caliber rifled barrel with inset brass plate on top barrel flat "GEORGE W GLAZE". George W. Glaze (1781-1862) probably made this gun in Hampshire County, Virginia, now West Virginia, circa 1820 though he moved to Indiana about this time. Gun is relief and incised carved with an engraved silver eagle medallion on cheek piece, 4-piece brass patchbox with a horn release button inset into floorplate at butt. Gun is brass mounted with 10 silver insets, set triggers. This is quite an elegant Virginia long rifle. SIZE: PROVENANCE: Contents of a lifetime collection "Brook Crossing", South Pomfret, VT. CONDITION: Very good as restored. Well done wood insets are found below lock along with several crack repairs. Gun is apparent re-conversion. Ramrod is also restoration. Mechanically functional but needs tuning of set triggers to hold on full-cock. 52806-41 JGS (2,000-4,000)