Showrooms

Longrifle by Jacob Young, Sumner County Tennessee, circa 1815

Description
This rifle is an outstanding example of applied decoration of the Federal period. The quality and quantity of gold and silver mounts is unparalleled in the history of American longrifles and made all the more remarkable given its origins in the Tennessee backcountry.

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	United States, Tennessee
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	Maple, steel, brass, hickory, silver, white, yellow and rose gold.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1815
Styles / Movements:	Other, Traditional
Incollect Reference #:	104435