Rifle with percussion lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, silver inlays, set triggers and octagonal barrel 2 inches long marked W.Defibaugh on the top facet of the barrel. The contour of the stock, the design of the patch box, the style of the lock and hammer, the shape of the lock-bolt plate, and the carved pattern in bas- relief are typical of many rifles made in Bedford County throughout the nineteenth century.
Rifle with percussion lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, and octagonal barrel with W. Defibaugh on the top facet of the barrel. The design of the patch box on this rifle is very interesting for it does not conform to the pattern generally used by gunsmiths in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.
"Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Late eighteenth-century billhead of Benjamin Harbeson was printed from a plate engraved by Henry Dawkins, who was one of the earliest engravers in America. The importance of this item lies in its portrayal of the styles of vessels made at that time."(see same picture as a trade card #HK02-03-08)
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. Description from page 36, "Earlhy American Copper, Tin & Brass, Henry J. Kauffman, 1995.
Early trade card of Benjamin Harbeson from Philadelphia, dates 1754. Obviously a very globular tea kettle.
(See billhead on HK-02-03-02)
Description on above referenced billhead: ""Historical Society of Pennsylvania: Late eighteenth-century billhead of Benjamin Harbeson was printed from a plate engraved by Henry Dawkins, who was one of the earliest engravers in America. The importance of this item lies in its portrayal of the styles of vessels made at that time."
Provenance
Photographs from the estate of Henry Kauffman. . Description from page 36, "Earlhy American Copper, Tin & Brass, Henry J. Kauffman, 1995.
Billhead of Benjamin Harbeson of Philadelphia. Notice the European style tea kettle in the center. He also illustrates several other objects which he made. Dated 1754
Rifle with percussion lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, silver inlays, set triggers and octagonal barrel 42 inches long marked W. Defibaugh on the top facet of the barrel. The contour of the stock, the design of the patch box, the style of the lock and hammer, the shape of the lock-bolt plate, and the carved pattern in bas-relief are typical of many rifles made in Bedford County throughout the nineteenth century.
Rifle with percussion lock, full stock of curly maple, brass mountings, and octagonal barrel with W. Defibaugh on the top facet of the barrel. The design of the patch box on this rifle is very interesting for it does not conform to the pattern generally used by gunsmiths in Bedford County, Pennsylvania.