November 15 & 16, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2022
Paul Marker worked in Sharpsburg, Maryland with working dates circa 1817 to 1860. Rifle has a 36" octagon smoothbore barrel, rifle sights, and is unsigned. Percussion lock with single trigger control. Full curly maple stock with brass hardware including an engraved 4 piece patchbox with turned bird's head finial, release in toe, coin silver thumbpiece, Federal eagle on cheekpiece in oval, brass saddle plate. Comes with hardwood ramrod and consignor research. Pictured on pg. 338 of "Maryland Longrifles" by Hartzler and Whisker. CONDITION: Overall good with metal flaking and turning a brown patina. Forestock shows some chips missing strips around barrel pins. Lock has some burnout around lock and an interesting lead plate applied to burnout area. Dark pitted bore with sticky mechanics. A unique petite rifle and a pleasure to handle. DLM
Caliber/Bore
.41 Smoothbore