Highly Decorative Silver-Mounted Tiger Maple Percussion Rifle Circa 1845

One of the most beautiful examples of a "Pennsylvania" rifle that I have ever seen, this one was actually made in Dayton, Ohio, by J.G. Stutsman circa 1840-1850. There are over 40 silver and nickel-silver inlays of arrows, tomahawk, sickle, stars, hearts, man-in-the-moon, etc. A few inlays are of mother-of-pearl. The tiger-maple stock is absolutely stunning.