American Art: Kentucky Rifle by Master Artisan Leonard Reedy

[jeff of pa]

Gratz During the Civil War – Leonard Reedy House

Leonard Reedy (1776-1837) purchased this property from Simon Gratz in 1818. He had been living on the property for about two years, so the earliest parts of the present house probably date to 1816…

civilwar.gratzpa.org

https://www.homes.com/property/13-w-market-st-gratz-pa/hb5h0hke0y8s2/

 

[jeff of pa]

Back Then People Disgarded their Trash In their Yards & Outhouses
Gotta Wonder If he Had many Parts that were Just Not Good enough
for an Artisan


looks like in 2002 one was selling for just under $4,000 . I'm not into Gun Prices So I Don't know if that was Shocking

The Patriot-News​

Mon, Apr 08, 2002 ·Page 20

 

[russau]

What a rare piece of American art this is! Simply beautiful rifle !

 

[jeff of pa]

I Don't care for this being in 3 part & the Center Strip Being Plain .
Perhaps the Design has Wore off from years of use. but I Can't explain
Why 3 Parts looks like he used Scrap Pieces instead of One Piece

It is an Awesome looking Gun to me otherwise Though !
I do Like the Length of those

 

[pepperj]

Back Then People Disgarded their Trash In their Yards & Outhouses
Gotta Wonder If he Had many Parts that were Just Not Good enough
for an Artisan


looks like in 2002 one was selling for just under $4,000 . I'm not into Gun Prices So I Don't know if that was Shocking

The Patriot-News​

Mon, Apr 08, 2002 ·Page 20

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Now I bet they wish they held onto the rifle.

 

[jeff of pa]

aah Now this Makes Sense too

Coopie Hole

 

[Mine Shaft]

This reminds me of my Father in laws Rifle he had hanging in his den in Zelienople, Pa. It was a work of art made by Charles Flowers of Harmony Pa. He knew I loved that Rifle and I thought for sure it would hang in my house some day but his oldest grand son had the same idea lol. Long story short he got the Gun and 3 Month's later someone broke into there home and stole the gun they never caught the thief.

 

[djackson7348]

This reminds me of my Father in laws Rifle he had hanging in his den in Zelienople, Pa. It was a work of art made by Charles Flowers of Harmony Pa. He knew I loved that Rifle and I thought for sure it would hang in my house some day but his oldest grand son had the same idea lol. Long story short he got the Gun and 3 Month's later someone broke into there home and stole the gun they never caught the thief.

So where do you have it displayed now? 🤣