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Lot 232
Sale 1987 - Frontier Firearms from the Lifetime Collection of Larry Ness
Jun 8, 2022
10:00AM ET
Live / Cincinnati
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Estimate
$3,000 -
5,000
Price Realized
$5,100
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
Contemporary Flintlock Flintlock Smooth Rifle by Ron Ehlert
.58 caliber. 46" pinned two-stage octagon to round barrel. SN: NSN. Browned finish, brass furniture, highly figured hardwood stock. Unmarked flint lock, barrel signed "Ron Ehlert". A really attractive "Buck & Ball" smoothbore gun by Duck River, TN master builder Ron Ehlert. Round German silver wrist plate engraved "WTN". Graceful stock with approximately 2" wide butt, raised cheek rest on the reverse with simple raised Rococo carving. Raised carved floral boarder around the tang with carved aprons at the tail of the lock and counterpane. Incised lines along toe line and forend. Obverse stock with sliding wood patchbox.







