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Rappahannock Forge Revolutionary War Flintlock Light Dragoon Pistol  -

Item sold by Gregg Martin Auctions on 2/05/2007 for : $170,250.00

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Rare and Historic U.S. Martial Rappahannock Forge Revolutionary War Flintlock Light Dragoon Pistol, with SCHREIDER Barrel Marking, c. 1776-77, together with Collection of Excavated Relics Recovered From the Site of the Original Rappahannock Forge

.69 caliber, 8 13/16-inch round barrel, marked SCHREIDER within engraved borders on top of breech; lock with engraved borders and inscribed RAPA FORGE; interior of lock mechanism stamped: IE and IP; brass mountings, including border-engraved large sideplate; light floral engraving on triggerguard; brass ferrules; American black walnut stock [see accompanying letter]; hickory ramrod. Lot accompanied by collection of numerous excavated artifacts allegedly from the original site of J. Hunter's Rappahannock Forge and a voluminous provenance, research and correspondence file on the pistol and the forge from the prior owners of the pistol. According to a letter included in the provenance file, the excavated relics were recovered in 1964 by Mr. James Wertenberger with permission from the then owner of the site of the famous forge, Mrs. Blaisdel. The items include: 1) "T"-shaped brick. 2) Pewter bar. 3) Jew's harp. 4) Large balderic buckle. 5) Glass bottleneck. 6) Small brass weight. 7) Brass buckle. 8) Curved pistol lock. 9) Pewter spoon fragment. 10) Small pewter spoon with broken handle.

Condition: Very good. Brown patina to steel, with pitting; dented ramrod ferrules; old refacing to frizzen; stock with old cleaning; restoration to front section of fore-end; replacement hammer of same vintage as pistol.

Note: Only approximately nine examples known of this type pistol, but most with Hunter barrel marking, rather than Schreider. Note styling of sideplate reminiscent of Kentucky Rifles of that period.

Provenance: H. Mercer 1908
Donald Mercer 1955
Al Goldberg 1967
Walter J. O'Connor 1967
James M. Wertenberger 1974

See Smith and Bitter U.S. Martial pistols book, pages 50-60; Schreider pistol pictured and described on pages 52-53. Also a letter published in the August, 1967 issue of The Gun Report, p. 63, mentions this exact pistol.

The Rappahannock Forge was established in June, 1775, by an Act of the Virginia Assembly, on the Rappahannock River near Falmouth. The forge made flintlock pistols and muskets for the Virgina Militia, was dismantled around May 30, 1781 to avoid destruction by British Col. Banastre Tarleton's raiders.

Estimate: $125000 - $175000

Rare and Historic U.S. Martial Rappahannock Forge Revolutionary War Flintlock Light Dragoon Pistol, with SCHREIDER Barrel Marking, c. 1776-77, together with Collection of Excavated Relics Recovered From the Site of the Original Rappahannock Forge









 

 

 


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