October 30, 2019 The Collection of Steve & Marcy Hench
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/30/2019
This is the only rifle attributed to Leonard Reedy that has a sliding wooden patchbox. Octagonal smoothbore barrel with brass dovetailed front blade sight and notched rear sight. Flat contemporary lockplate. Brass furniture including typical Reedy sideplate with beveled edges, faceted buttplate tang, and faceted trigger guard. There is a silver pierced inlay of an eight-pointed star above the cheekpiece, which is engraved with shading, as well as an ovoid shaped wrist escutcheon engraved with a continuation of Reedy's signature barrel tang carving. Full length, partially figured maple stock of classic Womelsdorf form; the right side features a sliding wooden patchbox lid with two engraved lines at the top and bottom and a brass cap on the end. Relief carved with Leonard Reedy's checkered punch dot pattern and scrollwork around the barrel tang. Left side of the buttstock is engraved with incised C-scrolls both in front of and behind the molded cheekpiece. CONDITION: Barrel retains a brown patina with some corrosion at the breech. Replaced lock is contemporary and retains a dark patina. Brass furniture is polished and shows some marks from use. Some minor wood replacements around back tang of lock and some restoration on buttstock on right side around patchbox. The patchbox lid is a good professional replacement. Stock shows some later finish but shows much of original patina in protected areas. A very attractive Leonard Reedy rifle. PROVENANCE: Purchased from Rudy Gleichman.
Caliber/Bore
.50 Smoothbore
Manufacturer
Leonard Reedy, Attributed