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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Shreckmeister on June 19, 2019, 05:28:53 PM

Title: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on June 19, 2019, 05:28:53 PM
I got the chance to bring this rifle back home recently and thought I would share it.  I think I posted it 10 years ago or so, but
maybe the newbies would like to see it.  I had traded it to another ALR member and we just traded it back.  I think it's one of
the better Mier carvings, but I've only seen 3 or 4 others.  The unusual patchbox is a love it or hate it deal.  It's misidentified
as Joseph Mills in the Patchboxes book.




(https://i.ibb.co/4dnQTd4/2013-07-29-16-51-50-281.jpg) (https://ibb.co/GT4h2TC)

(https://i.ibb.co/q5rPC0v/2013-07-29-16-52-17-175.jpg) (https://ibb.co/VmqPxHs)

(https://i.ibb.co/74TzN3N/Resized-Image-1316377117015.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dg3cJNJ)
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: rich pierce on June 19, 2019, 06:29:09 PM
Really cool carving. Thanks for posting.
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on June 19, 2019, 06:45:15 PM
The thing I like best about this rifle is the folksy bird engraving on the cheek inlay!
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Jacob_S_P on June 19, 2019, 08:30:45 PM
Quite a nice one for sure. Thanks for sharing. It is definitely a unique rifle.
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Majorjoel on June 19, 2019, 09:45:56 PM
A very unique patchbox that goes all the way to the wrist!  I like it a lot Rob!  Do you have any idea which Mier built your rifle?
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on June 20, 2019, 02:26:52 AM
I think Jacob
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: lexington1 on June 20, 2019, 04:14:15 AM
I'll have to say that is one of the most unique patch boxes I have ever seen!
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Chris_B on June 20, 2019, 06:23:15 AM
A real beauty!
I love that patchbox! Carving too.
Thanks for sharing it.
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Daryl on June 21, 2019, 12:53:13 AM
Quote from: rich pierce on June 19, 2019, 06:29:09 PM
Really cool carving. Thanks for posting.

Yes- very cool. Love the way the carving accentuates the long slim styling of the rifle. As to Taylor's comment, yes - that is VERY similar to the folksy scrimshaw on my big gun's horn (bought at Dixon's many moons ago.)
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Buck on June 22, 2019, 02:38:15 AM
Rob,

Hope to see it next week - nice gun.

Buck
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Hurricane ( of Virginia) on June 29, 2019, 11:34:03 PM
Here is another Mier Rifle, probably Samuel, from our Bruce Miller library.

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?PHPSESSID=15cca3c4a011b55abd65a4f9040bcc72&topic=2880.0

Hurricane
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on July 18, 2019, 08:38:34 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/YN5STPR/JMills-Sideplate.jpg) (https://ibb.co/XWnPkj2)

(https://i.ibb.co/Jpm5ZmP/JMillswearplate.jpg) (https://ibb.co/09mh5m3)
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: JBJ on July 19, 2019, 08:30:04 PM
I think that "bird" on the cheek piece inlay is a rendering of a distelfink. A fairly common folk art symbol from the Pennsylvania Dutch for good luck or good fortune. I think (someone chime in) that distelfink is a German name for goldfinches. ??
J.B.
Title: Re: Mier family Somerset County rifle
Post by: Shreckmeister on July 19, 2019, 09:33:41 PM
Quote from: JBJ on July 19, 2019, 08:30:04 PM
I think that "bird" on the cheek piece inlay is a rendering of a distelfink. A fairly common folk art symbol from the Pennsylvania Dutch for good luck or good fortune. I think (someone chime in) that distelfink is a German name for goldfinches. ??
J.B.

Yes, exactly that.